President David Granger, this morning attended the funeral of Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Corporal Seon Rose, who died after fireworks for the Nation’s Jubilee Republic anniversary exploded aback of GDF’s Coast Guard base in Ruimveldt, Georgetown.
The President viewed Corporal Rose’s remains at the Lyken/Newburg Funeral Home where he comforted his wife, Tamica, along with several of his relatives.
Corporal Rose and several other ranks of the 21 Artillery Company were preparing for Guyana’s 50th Republic Anniversary fireworks display when there was a spontaneous combustion on February 22.
It was previously reported that the GDF ranks were loading fireworks from a truck onto a pontoon which they were going to take close to the Stabroek wharf for display but there was a spontaneous combustion. Corporal Rose was badly burnt and died the following day at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
Corporal Rose enlisted in the GDF on September 7, 2008. An investigation was ordered to determine how the fireworks went off.
