Paralysed man with police bullet died of septicaemia – wife

Winston Fraser

An autopsy on Wednesday revealed that Winston Fraser, who was shot by the police during an operation in 2020 died as a result of septicaemia  due to the gunshot wound.

His wife, Detra Walters confirmed the findings of the autopsy which was performed on Wednesday. “…It’s like inflammation within the blood stream whereby his body was poisoned,” Walters told Stabroek News.

The shooting which had occurred around 1.30 am on July 25th, 2020 had resulted in the death of Fraser’s friend, Cecil Sampat.