Commissioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie has assured the families of Christopher Bhagwandat and his girlfriend, Sheereda Persaud that there will be an impartial investigation into the accident which claimed their lives on the Mahaica Bridge on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn said the “requisite” reviews will be done as it relates to the accident. “I have to say that we at the Ministry are distressed and I am personally distressed at the accident at the Mahaica Bridge ….The requisite reviews will be done in respect of that matter,” Benn told the National Assembly during his contribution to the budget debate yesterday.
According to a Guyana Police Force (GPF) statement, Hoppie delivered the promise as he met and interacted with the families at their homes yesterday. During the visit, the statement said Hoppie also expressed disappointment at the circumstances surrounding the accident.