As the family of 20-year-old sales girl Anastacia Kerr continues to deal with the sudden loss of the young woman, her cause of death was determined by a State Pathologist on Wednesday. Kerr, a former Lot 5 Hope Estate, East Coast Demerara (ECD) resident was struck and killed by a drunken Police Lance Corporal at the Ogle Public Road, ECD on Sunday last.
Relatives witnessed her post-mortem examination (PME) which confirmed that she died as a result of multiple injuries. Reports were that the young woman was struck at about 19:30h by the rank who is reportedly attached to the Tactical Service Unit (TSU) of the Guyana Police Force. This newspaper reported that the Policeman was proceeding along the roadway in motorcar PSS 3984, when the now dead woman allegedly ran across the road and into the path of the vehicle. As a result, the left side of the car collided with her.
Kerr was picked up by the rank and rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital in an unconscious state, where she subsequently succumbed to her injuries while receiving medical attention. Preliminary investigations had revealed that the 39-year-old Police rank was reportedly in the speed limit; however, a breathalyser test had revealed that he was above the legal limit of alcohol consumption.
Over the last few months, there have been increasing reports of junior Police ranks being involved in fatal accidents. In August, Eno David, 22, of Matthew’s Ridge, North West District was killed by a Policeman at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara who was transporting an injured colleague – who himself was involved in a separate accident. Both of the cars were the private vehicles of the junior ranks.
Also in that month, 58-year-old Pulmattie Ramotar, of Success, ECD, passed away two days after being struck by an allegedly speeding Police Officer on the Success, ECD Public Road.
