Riley Gill, the man who was arrested on Friday night after the boat which he was captaining capsized in the Lower Pomeroon River resulting in the deaths of his wife and two-year-old grandson has been released on $100,000 station bail.
This was confirmed by Police Commander of Region Two Crystal Robinson, who when contacted for an update told Stabroek News that Gill was released from police custody yesterday.
Robinson said the police will be seeking legal advice on the way forward in the matter.
Thirty-eight-year-old Agatha Gill and her grandson Marley Henry of Friendship Canal, Lower Pomeroon River lost their lives during the accident which occurred around 11.35pm on Friday.
The police, in a statement, said investigations revealed that around 8pm on Friday, Agatha left home and went to drink with some friends. She was accompanied by both Riley and the child.
Both she and her husband were said to be intoxicated during the return trip home.
Riley reportedly told the police that as he entered the Friendship canal, a coconut husk hit the boat engine’s propeller and as a result he lost control of the vessel, which hit the edge of the river bank before capsizing.
Agatha and Henry were trapped underneath the boat. Riley further told the police that he tried to rescue them but his efforts were futile.
He said public-spirited persons subsequently rushed to his assistance after which Agatha and Henry were retrieved from underneath the vessel. They were both unconscious.
They were rushed to the Oscar Joseph District Hospital, where they were pronounced dead on arrival. The police are awaiting the results the autopsies to verify how they each met their demise.
The autopsies are scheduled to be conducted on Thursday.
