An inmate of the Georgetown Prison, who was found guilty of killing his son and sentenced to 20 years in prison was up to last night in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital after an apparent suicide attempt.
Clive Gall, 51, was on Tuesday sentenced to 20 years imprisonment after he was found guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter; he had originally been charged with the June 2007 murder of his son, Clive Gall Jnr.
Contacted last evening, Director of Prisons Dale Erskine told this newspaper that between 1 pm and 1.30 pm yesterday, prison officers were alerted that there was a prisoner in the bathroom bleeding. On investigating they found Gall, who was observed to have several stab wounds about his body, which were apparently self-inflicted. The weapon used was an improvised one, Erskine told this newspaper.
Gall was immediately rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery.
Meanwhile, the police are investigating the circumstances of the incident, including how the man was able to acquire the improvised weapon.
Gall killed his son on June 21, 2007 following an altercation at their home. In the midst of an argument Gall had apparently wielded a knife and stabbed his son several times. The son succumbed to his injuries the following day.
