There has been no word from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) as to whether the approximately one dozen ranks who were with cadet officer Franz Paul when he allegedly shot teenager Alex Griffith in the mouth, will face departmental charges or were disciplined in any way.
The silence has not escaped the attention of the teen’s mother who says that she is shocked that the other ranks have been allowed to escape punishment for not only brutalizing her son but allowing the senior rank to shoot her child.
Stabroek News during last week made numerous efforts to contact police officials including Crime Chief Leslie James for an update on this aspect of the case but was unsuccessful.
On June 9, Paul was charged with discharging a loaded firearm at the teen, with intent to maim, disfigure or cause bodily harm and inflicting grievous bodily harm,