{"id":14234,"date":"2023-11-24T20:55:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T20:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=14234"},"modified":"2023-11-24T20:55:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T20:55:19","slug":"aurora-gold-mine-accident-grieving-mother-speaks-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/aurora-gold-mine-accident-grieving-mother-speaks-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora Gold Mine Accident: Grieving Mother Speaks Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>In a tragic incident at the Aurora Gold Mine, forty-nine-year-old Joseph Lickorish, also known as Acha Boy, lost his life on Saturday morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fatal accident occurred when the truck he was driving collided with another vehicle while descending a hill at the mining site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Veronica Van Hersel, the grieving mother of Joseph Lickorish, expressed her deep sorrow and emotions when speaking with the media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lickorish was the second of five children in the family, and his untimely demise has left a void that is difficult for his loved ones to comprehend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Van Hersel, who had undergone eye surgery and was returning to Linden from the hospital, received the heartbreaking news on her birthday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She described it as a birthday she would never forget, marked by the tragic loss of her son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an emotional statement, Van Hersel shared her initial hope that her son had only been injured. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it was a call from her daughter overseas that confirmed the devastating truth of Joseph&#8217;s passing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She fondly remembered her son as a loving individual and a dedicated provider for his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expressing concern for Joseph Lickorish&#8217;s children, Van Hersel hoped that the company would take steps to support them, particularly the youngest, who is only four years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Aurora Gold Mine accident has brought profound grief to the family and community, highlighting the inherent risks associated with mining operations and the need for stringent safety measures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a tragic incident at the Aurora Gold Mine, forty-nine-year-old Joseph Lickorish, also known as Acha Boy, lost his life on Saturday morning. The fatal accident occurred when the truck&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14235,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14234"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14236,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14234\/revisions\/14236"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}