Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Commodore Gary Best said yesterday that Akeem Charles, the Private who was allegedly abused during a prolonged detention after going Absent Without Leave (AWOL), is no longer being held in a cell.
However, in a brief comment, Best said that Charles, 21, has not been released as he is currently awaiting a court martial.
Stabroek News had reported that Charles was being subjected to beatings and inhumane conditions