Georgetown : The Guyana Youth and Student Movement (GYSM) condemns the shooting of 15 year old Alex Griffith of North East La Penitence by a member of the Guyana Police Force.
Reports state that on the night in question the teen was at home with his mother when ranks of the Guyana Police Force came knocking, on answering his mother was told by the ranks that her son may have witnessed a robbery and as such the police wanted to question him. In response the lad responded in the negative
"I don't know anything about and robbery" the ranks then proceeded to accost the unarmed teen and placed him aback of the police van. As the van proceeded a single gunshot was heard to have been discharged it was at this point that young Griffith was maliciously shot in his mouth.
Subsequent to seeking treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) the young man related the ordeal to his mother, whom he told, "one of the police put his gun in meh mouth and shoot me".
The GYSM in a statement call on the Police commissioner ag Mr. Seelall Persaud to take immediate administrative actions against this clearly delinquent rank due to his action that resulted in the wounding of this young teen. This gruesome action should not be allowed to continue to fester in the ranks of the police force and swept under the table as previous incidents have especially in the light of Mr. Persaud embarking on fostering a good relationship with the people.
