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Another prisoner dies under mysterious circumstances
Dead: Anand Sukdeo
Anand Sukdeo, 34, of Parika Façade, East Bank Essequibo is the country’s latest prisoner to have died under mysterious circumstances.
Sukdeo died on Tuesday, September 23 at the Leonora Diagnostic Centre, West Coast Demerara, after he was admitted to the facility a week ago.
Kaieteur News understands that Sukdeo was recently charged for damage to property, disorderly behaviour and the use of threatening language because of a family dispute.
He was on remand at the Camp Street Prison when he became ill. His mother, Deowattie Sukdeo, told this newspaper that while her son was in the prison, he complained of feeling sick and was taken to the hospital where he was given five bags of saline.
She said that he returned to the prison and still felt sick and was again taken to the hospital where the doctors said that they found nothing wrong with him.
However, when his case was called once again at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court, the woman said that she observed that her son could not have climbed the steps and was complaining of pains in his head.
She added that she then begged the magistrate for bail, taking into consideration his condition, and managed to secure same in the sum of $50,000. Soon after, he was immediately admitted to the Leonora Diagnostic Centre where he lapsed into unconsciousness.
The man’s mother said that since last Monday, her son was on a life support machine and could not speak to anyone.
The family noted that they observed that Sukdeo’s shoulders had bruises on both sides, his head was swollen and the left side of his face also had a bruise.
They noted that Sukdeo did not say how he came by the marks as he was unconscious most of the time that he spent at the hospital.
His mother noted that her son’s body did not bear any of those marks when he was remanded to the prison, and she is adamant that her son was beaten at the facility. However, she noted that she cannot say who might have beaten her son.
When contacted for a comment on the issue, Director of Prisons, Dale Erskine said that he was aware of the situation, and based on the results of the post mortem, which is scheduled to be performed on Friday, an investigation will be launched.
The family is adamant that he may have been beaten. They are not sure if it is by the police or inmates at the prison. He went into the hospital strong.
At one time he received 5 bags of saline, but the doctors could not have said what was wrong with him.
The man leaves to mourn 4 children.
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