The teenager who was unconscious after the taxi he was in plunged into the Sussex Street Canal on Saturday evening died hours after the incident.
Dead is Elbert Thorne, 16, of Grove Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara. The lad suffered head injuries and his lungs were filled with water, relatives said. An autopsy today will officially determine the cause of death. The taxi driver is in custody, police said.
In a statement, the police said that the incident occurred at around 6:30pm and investigations have revealed that