The teen showing a bruise on his skin as a result of the beating he got

Relatives of a 14-year-old boy are currently seeking justice after he was allegedly brutalised by a police officer at the Springlands Police Station in East Berbice, Corentyne on Monday.
The boy was accused of stealing and was taken into custody, along with a number of his friends, on the day in question.
According to reports, the boy, along with friends, was at the Springlands seawall early on Monday when a man reportedly lost a bag containing an expensive phone and an undisclosed amount of cash.
Guyana Times was told that the man reported the matter to the Springlands Police Station, and officers visited the home of the 14-year-old who was then taken to the Station for questioning. However, while there, the teen claimed that he was beaten by a pregnant police officer with a belt about his body and private area.
The boy relayed to family members that the Police Officer used a belt buckle to hit him to his face, back and arms.

He was then placed to kneel on bricks and instructed to put his hands above his head after which books were placed into them.
Pictures seen by this newspaper confirmed the bruises on the teen’s body and his face was severely swollen.
The sister of the boy spoke to this publication and said that she, along with other family members, visited the boy at the Police Station to take a meal for him, but were not allowed to see him. She alleged that her brother was placed in a cell where he was made to stay overnight.
That development prompted the family members to visit the Child Care Protection Agency in Berbice, which contacted the Whim Police Station, also in Berbice.
Only when the Whim Police Station contacted Springlands was the boy released into the care of his relatives on Tuesday.
His relatives are calling out for justice and stated that they needed to have the matter looked into urgently, as “we don’t want to see this happen to another child”. When contacted, Police Commander Ian Amsterdam said the matter was reported and an investigation has been launched.
Just recently in March, allegations were raised against ranks of the Guyana Police Force for reportedly beating a man accused of committing a robbery in front of the Finance Ministry.
Also, about seven years ago, two Police Officers were found criminally liable for burning a teenage boy’s privates in the Leonora Station lockups.
In the past, several law enforcement officials, including Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) ranks, have been accused of “taking the law into their own hands”.
During the latter part of 2016, Assistant Commissioner David Ramnarine had asserted that there would be a zero-tolerance approach to corrupt practices and harassment of citizens from members of the Force.