Family slams Police for slothful investigation into motorcyclist’s death

…file to be sent to DPP for advice – Commander Simon

It has been over a month since 29-year-old Everton Bradford Charles of Lot 282 Earls Avenue Subryanville, Georgetown, was killed in a vehicular accident and the police are yet to institute charges against the errant driver. This occurrence has angered the relatives of the dead man who are asking for swift action to be taken in the matter.

Brandford lost his life on February 3, 2020, when a truck collided with him while riding his motorcycle CJ 5283 along the Providence, East Bank Demerara Highway. After the accident, the driver reportedly fled the scene but was arrested along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway.
In an interview with Guyana Times, the deceased brother, Elson Charles stated this brother’s demise was a huge loss to the family and while it is an unfortunate incident, they are trying to come to grips with reality.
The aggrieved brother expressed his frustration with the slothfulness of the police investigations into the fatal accident and believes that there might be attempts to cover up the story.

“Two days ago, I went to the Deputy Traffic Chief and I sat and I spoke with him about what is going on since we haven’t heard anything from the police. We haven’t heard the driver’s name, age,” Elson said.
He further explained that “we haven’t heard the court date. We called the station at Providence and the Sergeant said that the file hasn’t reached the station as yet and it has been a month. We are not pleased in the way the investigation is going because the police is not speaking and telling us nothing as yet.”
Contact was made with Commander of Region Four (B), Kurleigh Simon, who stated that Everton’s file will be sent to the Office of the Director of Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice to determine the way forward.
“We are on the verge of wrapping up that investigation and then for advice hopefully in the new week,” Simon stated.
He added that the only witness to the accident was the driver of the truck and as such, investigative ranks had to conduct a thorough probe.
“So, the driver told his story and we had to go and explore the driver’s story. We had to go and get independent witnesses or additional evidence.”