By D. Abraham Cooper Sr.
GARLOVILLE, ZWEDRU, GRAND GEDEH COUNTY — A tragic search for a missing child ended in sorrow on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, after the body of a six year old child was discovered in an open Pit well in Garloville, one of Zwedru’s newest communities and home to the Grand Gedeh University campus.
The child had reportedly gone missing on Tuesday, June 9, prompting an intensive search by family members, community residents, and local authorities who remained hopeful that the child would be found alive.
However, at approximately 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, search efforts came to a devastating end when the child’s lifeless body was discovered inside an uncovered pit believed to be an abandoned well.
According to members of the coroner jury that examined the body at the scene, preliminary findings showed no signs of foul play. Authorities believe the child may have accidentally fallen into the well and drowned. A final determination will depend on the outcome of ongoing investigations.
Following the examination, the remains of the child were turned over to the grieving family for burial arrangements.
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has launched an investigation to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
The heartbreaking death has cast a dark cloud over the Garloville community, where residents are mourning the loss of a young life cut short under tragic circumstances.
The incident has also sparked renewed concerns about public safety, particularly the presence of open wells and other hazardous structures in residential communities.
Residents are calling on local authorities and property owners to immediately secure or fill such dangerous sites to prevent future tragedies.
As the family prepares to lay their loved one to rest, the entire community remains united in grief, reflecting on a tragedy that has left an enduring scar on Garloville and Grand Gedeh County.
