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Injured policeman, colleague maintain they weren’t wrong
John July
Relatives of Special Constable John July, who suffered severe injuries to the leg after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident with the Minister of Local Government Minister Kellawan Lall, are of the option that the matter is being “swept under the carpet”.
July who is attached to the High Court, and a close friend were struck down two weeks ago by the Minister.
July, who suffered the worse, had his left leg crushed and is still a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital. His stay at the institution is indefinite since according to hospital sources, July has to undergo multiple corrective surgeries.
One close relative told Kaieteur News on Tuesday that it was very difficult and unsettling to hear Commissioner of Police, Henry Greene, say that the “other party” caused the accident.
At a recent press briefing the Top Cop had stated that from all appearances “the other party” seemed to be wrong from investigations carried out.
When this newspaper visited July on Tuesday, he maintained that the Minister’s vehicle was unlighted and that it was veering across the road.
Furthermore a senior police official had told this publication that the Minister struck down the two persons and sped away from the scene.
The source also said that the Minister’s vehicle was not lighted and was indeed veering between the lanes.
It was the Minister’s son who came back with the vehicle and transported the injured persons to the hospital after the Minister had left the scene of the accident.
The injured lawman has supported every account of the source’s information. Furthermore July’s relatives believe that justice may never be served because of the parties involved.
“Imagine we (relatives) went to the police and they telling us that July like talk…just because he talk to the newspaper” explained the relative.
“He cannot work because his leg was crushed by the vehicle…we need justice because he was not wrong,” said the relative.
In a letter yesterday the Minister admitted that he was involved in an accident at a bridge at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara.
He stated that the northern side of the road was festooned with large signs urging road users to be cautious. The Minister also claimed that the streetlights were on “ so visibility was excellent”.
The Minister, however, is contending that he did not drive away from the scene. Minister Lall explained that after his vehicle hit the persons he immediately stopped his vehicle.
“Almost immediately, persons who had gathered, helped to place the injured Mr. July onto the back seat of my vehicle after which he was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital” posited the Minister.
The Minister also stated that the driver of the motorcycle had stated in the presence of the police, that it was the Minister’s bright vehicle lights that caused the accident.
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