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Jun 18, 2010 News

A source close to the investigation into the acid-throwing incident during which Guyana Cricket Board Executive, Pretipaul Jaigobin, was severely injured, has said that the probe remains at a standstill.
To date there has been no arrest in relation to the incident which has left Jaigobin nursing burns to most of his face and upper body.
This newspaper understands that from the statement taken so far, Jaigobin may have a clue as to who his attacker is, but is fearful of relating the information.
Hence there has been no arrest and no leads for the police to work on.
A little over three weeks ago, the outspoken Assistant Treasurer of the Guyana Cricket Board, had his face disfigured when a man threw a container of acid on him.
Jaigobin, who is also the Treasurer of the East Coast Demerara and Demerara Cricket Boards, had told this newspaper that the man came up to him just as he and some friends were leaving a restaurant in Strathspey, and threw the substance in his face.
“All the man said was, ‘Why you don’t leave me friends them alone? You want power?’ and he threw the thing in my face,” Jaigobin said.
The man then calmly walked away while Jaigobin grabbed his face in agony.
Such was the power of the liquid that it burnt the entire front of his shirt and also resulted in burns to his chest.

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