Family calls for justice 6 months after teen’s brutal murder

The relatives of 19-year-old Dequane Pyle of Laing Avenue, Georgetown, who was brutally murdered while trying to rescue his sister during a confrontation back in June are still pleading for justice six months later.
On June 17, the young man was awakened by a loud brawling noise only to find his sister involved in an altercation with another woman. Without hesitation, he rushed to his sister’s aid when he was struck to the head by the suspect who was not directly involved in the commotion.

He reportedly collapsed and was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was subsequently pronounced dead. The suspect was never prosecuted and continues to roam the streets in the village and living a normal lifestyle.
Only recently, the now dead teen’s aunt, Melissa Pyle vividly recalled the fateful morning when she heard the noise of a quarrel but no one knew that tears would have followed.
She reminisced that her nephew jumped out of his bed and rushed to pull his sister away from the confrontation. “That was when this boy picked up a piece of wood and lash my nephew straight to the back of his neck… I had a good look at his face and I recognised him because he lives just couple house away from us,” the aunt said.
Following the tragic death of her nephew, a report was made at the Ruimveldt Police station. “The Police had us running to the station, three to four days after giving them information about what had happened. They even arrested the alleged suspect but released him only days after,” the aggrieved aunt related.
The aunt noted that handling the investigations at the time were Detective Rupert Singh, Sergeant LaRose and Officer Smith, all attached to the Ruimveldt Police Station.

Additionally, the aunt claimed that the alleged suspect, whose name was provided to the Police, along with his accomplices continue to walk the streets and, in some cases, send threatening messages to the family.
“The Police are well aware of who the suspect is, and they’re usually patrolling the area on a regular basis. Mr Singh himself even said to me that I can go out and help the Police get information.”
Meanwhile, no further investigations were done since June. “We are celebrating his birthday today (Saturday), he would have turned 19…I still calling for justice… we want help, we even tried going to other Police officers but still can’t get help,” the woman told Guyana Times on Saturday during an interview.
Pyle attended the David Rose Secondary School after which he worked as a labourer at a hardware store in the community. He resided with his older sister, aunts and other family members up to the time of his demise.
Six months after Pyle’s death, the family believes that the matter was not properly investigated and as such, called for intervention from the higher authorities.