Shawn Joseph, who was crushed to death by a crane on Thursday, while planting piles on a construction site of a shore base facility at Providence, East, Bank Demerara, was flung out of the machine, says his mother.
Beverly Dossantos, the mother of Joseph, told Stabroek News on Friday that according to the information her other son, who was also on site, communicated to her, Joseph was flung out of the cab after a pile broke while being driven and was subsequently crushed when the machine toppled.
Dossantos recounted that two weeks ago her sons left for Georgetown to work on the construction site. Joseph and his brothers, who reside in other villages in Berbice, stopped to see their mother on their way to Georgetown. She said that before they departed, she prayed for them. They were expected to return home on Friday for a funeral.