Over a month after a special lance corporal who was allegedly beaten by a colleague succumbed to his injuries, the file in relation to the matter is now in the process of being sent to the Police Complaints Authority.
Carlos Alleyne, 25, succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) after he was allegedly beaten by a senior rank while stationed at the Special Constabulary Head-quarters, Princes Street, Wortman-ville.
When Stabroek News contacted Crime Chief Lyndon Alves for an update on the file in relation to the matter, Alves stated that the file was sent to the Commissioner of Police to then be forwarded to the Police Complaints Authority. When asked if the file was resent to the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice, Alves repeated that the file was sent to the Commissioner.
Alves had previously told a news conference that the file was prepared and sent for legal advice but was returned to the police for matters to be cleared up. He said that after the matters were cleared up, the file would be sent back for further legal advice. At that same conference, it was reported that a Sergeant who is the main suspect in the incident is still on duty.
Alleyne’s mother, Jocelyn Ambrose, had expressed her frustration with the police and the snail’s pace at which the investigation is being conducted.
A previous report indicated that Alleyne succumbed to injuries on May 4, at the GPHC and family members only found out about his death some days after.
Alleyne died as a result of blunt trauma to the brain and haemorrhaging of the brain. Relatives told Stabroek News that after the alleged beating, Alleyne had cried out for pain and left the constabulary headquarters by himself to seek medical attention.
