Police investigates death after drinking spree

Georgetown: Rohan Simon, 18, of Vevay, Mahaica was pronounced dead on arrival at the Mahaicony Cottage Hospital around 01:00 hours Monday morning after he was hurled from the back of an out of control pick-up truck, owned by a high-ranking member of the judiciary.

He and his brother along with some friends had gone on a drinking spree which started earlier Sunday evening.

Another member of the drinking party, Indar Singh, of de Hoop, Mahaica was also hurled onto the roadway and was treated at the same hospital for injuries he sustained.

Police in a press release stated that at about 00:15 hour yesterday Rohan Simon and Indar Singh were travelling in the tray of an open-back motor pick-up vehicle along the Airy Hall Public Road, Mahaicony, when they fell out as the driver was negotiating a turn.