A post-mortem examination conducted by government pathologist, Dr Nehaul Singh, on the body of police sergeant Alex Vaughn has revealed that he died as a result of a gunshot injury to the abdomen.
Singh further explained there were three gunshot wounds. One caused an abrasion to the right side of the abdomen and the other, an abrasion to the right leg, while the third entered through the left side of the abdomen and exited through the right-side buttocks.
Vaughn was a part of a special Joint Services team on the hunt for prison escapee Akeem Wong, when he was fatally shot in the area of Karrau, Region Seven.
The body was identified by his common law-wife, Jonnel Singh and his daughter Alexis Vaughn, after which it was handed over to relatives for burial.
A police constable is under close arrest assisting with the investigation, based on preliminary information, that he allegedly and unintentionally fatally wounded Sergeant Vaughn on Tuesday March 12.
Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken has since ordered the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) to conduct a probe which is currently ongoing. It is to be supervised by the Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority.
