Family of dead man blames Suddie Hospital for his death

Two days after 53-year-old Jagdeshwar Singh, of Perseverance Village, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), was found lying in a pool of blood on the main access road, his family is calling for a thorough investigation to be conducted.

He was discovered on Tuesday evening a short distance from his home and was rushed to the Suddie Hospital, where he succumbed while receiving medical attention.
On the day in question, the now dead man was reportedly drinking with friends at a shop in the area.
His relatives are now holding out that if Singh had received proper medical attention, he could have survived. Chand Samaroo, sister of the now dead man, explained that her brother was taken to the Suddie Hospital in an unconscious state and underwent emergency surgery.
She noted that arrangements were being made for him to be transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital. “They put he in the ambulance and went early morning (Wednesday) to catch the first ferry, but they missed it after… the nurses say that they forget to call the stelling to make the arrangements,” the sister noted.
She later learnt that the nurses at the hospital were debating as to whom must accompany her injured brother to the city. Nevertheless, they eventually boarded the ferry at noon.
As they were transporting the injured man to Georgetown Public Hospital, he died. As such, the aggrieved sister has lashed out at the hospital administration accusing them of negligence. She is calling on the relevant authorities to look into the matter.
The post-mortem performed on the body of Singh revealed that he died from blunt trauma to the head. Guyana Times understands that one person was arrested and questioned in relation to the matter. He was subsequently released. An investigation is ongoing.