Family members of 9-year-old Carleisa Lewis held a vigil at the scene where her life was snuffed away on Saturday evening, calling for justice to be served as the driver who is reportedly responsible for her death roams freely.
The child was killed on October 1, 2021, by a motor vehicle driven by a man who was not paying attention on the roadway. He was reportedly arguing with someone in the vehicle when he veered off of the road and ran over Lewis in front of her Islington, Greater New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) home.
However, after weeks have passed and the driver was not charged, friends and relatives of the child gathered at the scene of the accident where they sang hymns and reflected on her life.
The dead girl’s father, Carlton Lewis, told Guyana Times that life has been difficult since the passing of his daughter. 
“The Police are not telling us anything too. We just want them to know that we lost a human not a dog. Right now, people in this country are fighting for dogs and I am hearing nothing about my daughter. Nobody has been coming to us and we are just like lost. It is hurting every single day. The vehicle is back on the road driving and Carleisa is not here.”
