Army mum on abuse allegations

By Stabroek News On In Guyana News |
Akeem Charles lying on the bare concrete floor in a holding cell at Camp Ayanganna. Charles, who turned himself into the army after going AWOL, has reportedly been kept in inhumane conditions for more than a month.
Akeem Charles lying on the bare concrete floor in a holding cell at Camp Ayanganna. Charles, who turned himself into the army after going AWOL, has reportedly been kept in inhumane conditions for more than a month.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) remains mum on allegations which surfaced two days ago concerning the battering and ill treatment of 21-year-old Akeem Charles, who was charged and imprisoned by the Army for going Absent Without Leave (AWOL).

In the December 22nd edition of Stabroek News, it was reported that Charles was being subjected to beatings and inhumane conditions in a Camp Ayanganna cell, where he had been held for more than 30 days.