Police force denies neglect of amputee constable

Samuel Elvis

The Guyana Police Force yesterday denied abandoning constable Samuel Elvis, who was shot on duty by another rank and later had his leg amputated.

Public Relations Officer Ivelaw Whittaker, in a statement issued yesterday, said the force “categorically refutes” the allegation levelled against it by Elvis and added that the force has in fact responded very positively in the situation in keeping with the force’s policy.

In an interview with Stabroek News, Elvis had said he was yet to receive word from the Guyana Police Force about his