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Marudi police brutality…Beaten woman refuses to meet Police Commissioner

Mar 25, 2013 News

 

 

 – upset at “did anybody die” comment

Varverona Prince, the woman who was beaten by a police rank on the Marudi trail, is refusing to meet with Police Commissioner Leroy Brumell, after expressing dismay at some of comments that the Top Cop has made about the incident.
Following a meeting between the Brazilian Ambassador and the Prince Family, the Embassy had scheduled one for the victims to convene with the Commissioner. However, Ms. Prince, who was beaten severely, said that after listening to Brumell’s utterances, she is refusing to honor that schedule. The woman’s ten-year-old son, Renaldo Prince, was also beaten and he sustained a fractured left leg.
Initially, Brumell had signaled all intentions to address the matter and let justice prevail. He had told Kaieteur News that the fact that a woman and child were involved in the beating makes the matter one that must be strictly dealt with.
But in later comments to journalists, Brumell said that the Police Force has its own opinion of what transpired. He had also stated that the ranks at the scene were doing their jobs, adding “Did anybody die?”
Michael Prince, father of the child who suffered a broken leg, said that his wife, Varverona, left the country the immediate day after hearing Brummell’s views.
According to him, she figured that since the head of the Police Force had those thoughts, nothing was going to come out of her misfortune.
The distraught father disclosed that even though his son has returned to Brazil, he still cannot attend “his foot still cannot bend.”
In a previous interview with this newspaper, Varverona disclosed that the 10-year-old remained deeply traumatized to the extent that he was having nightmares.
A little over three weeks ago police ranks, accompanied by officials from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), visited Marudi to confront a group of miners who were protesting their removal.
Photos and video footage of the incident showed a police rank beating civilians who were lying on the trail.
According to Varverona Prince, the beating pained her more mentally than physically.
“It isn’t easy, knowing that the people who are supposed to protect you are the ones who brutalize you.”
She demanded justice for what she and her son suffered.
Also injured during the incident were Lorenzo, who suffered injuries to his left hand and Michael Prince who sustained injuries to his knee and shoulder.
Two weeks after the incident Mrs. Prince displayed black and blue marks still visible on her back.
Initial reports were that the woman, Varverona Prince and her young son Renaldo were part of the protest.
In an interview with this newspaper, Prince made it clear that her presence at the location was for the sole purpose of cooking.

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