Family members of 26-year-old accident victim Irfaan Ahmad, who was on life support after being struck down by a motorcar, are now elated after the young father was removed from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation
Relatives told Guyana Times that this is the first indication that the young man’s condition is improving. The doctors have, however, informed the family that they will continue to monitor his progress.
Now that he is warded, his relatives have some hope. Ahmad had suffered a broken hip, broken legs and arms, swelling in his brain, and spinal injuries after he was struck down at Sheildstown, West Coast Berbice (WCD) while making his way home from work at the Blairmont Estate two Wednesdays ago.
Irfaan Ahmad
However, the driver of the motorcar, an overseas-based Guyanese, who had attempted to escape the scene of the crime but was subsequently apprehended, is yet to be charged with the crime.
According to Ahmad’s sister, it was only after several inquiries were made at the Blairmont Police Station that ranks went to the scene of the accident to take measurements. This was two days after the incident occurred. Shabeena Ahmad revealed that her family was then told by an investigating rank that the driver cannot be charged since Ahmad has not succumbed.
“She tell me that we can’t charge the man because your brother still alive, that we have to wait to see what happen with my brother,” the woman revealed.
Further, she told this publication that her family made inquiries as to whether the man’s passport has been confiscated by Police since he does not reside in Guyana but this also elicited a vague response.
“The Police tell we that she can’t tell we that, but I don’t understand how we brother deh battling for he life but they aren’t telling us anything. Only Sunday they even bother to go and take measurements on the road when he get knock down since Wednesday…she called me this morning (Wednesday) again to find out my brother condition. Like maybe to find out if he passed away but I can’t understand how only then the driver can be charged when he already attempted the escape the scene, how wasn’t he charged with that?” the woman questioned.
She noted that her family is fearful because if the driver escapes, justice will not be served.
