Police have launched an investigation into the tragic death of a contractor who was fatally attacked by a swarm of bees on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Surat Drive, Triumph, East Coast Demerara.
The deceased has been identified as 29-year-old Winston Semple, a contractor of Prince William Street, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara. Another worker, 40-year-old Glendon Simpson of Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara, remains hospitalized in critical condition.
Reports indicate that Semple, Simpson, and other workmen were engaged in road construction activities when a swarm of bees suddenly attacked them. Both men sustained multiple stings during the incident.
Public-spirited residents rushed to assist and transported the injured men to the Enmore Regional Hospital. Unfortunately, Semple was pronounced dead on arrival, while Simpson continues to receive medical treatment.
Semple’s body was later taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination. Investigators have since processed the scene, and inquiries into the incident are ongoing.
