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President pledges support to relatives of Corentyne accident victims

Jun 17, 2014 News

President Donald Ramotar paid a visit to the relatives of Latoya Bagot, 18, her sister Tabitha Bagot, 15, both of Lot 16 Phillipi, Corentyne and their niece, three-year-old Shemaine Cort on Saturday. They were killed last Wednesday night while walking along the Phillipi Public Road. The incident occurred around 18:30 hrs.
President Ramotar was accompanied by Minister of Public Works, Mr. Robeson Benn, Region Six Chairman, Mr. David Armogan, ‘B’ Division Commander, Brian Joseph and other senior ranks within the Division.
The Guyanese leader sympathized with the aunts, uncles and cousins of the girls. Also present on Saturday were the parents of the driver Makesh Persaud whose father, Lakeraj Persaud, broke down in tears as he expressed sympathy over the incident.
“We want the family to know that we know what they are going through during these trying times. It is impossible to stop the grief because of the loss of lives, but [I am here] at least, to offer support and let them know that the entire country is also mourning with them,” President Ramotar said on Saturday.
There were members of the community who also turned up to sympathize with the relatives of the bereaved.
“Whatever assistance we can give we will try to help during the course of the week,” Region Six Chairman Armogan stated. The Region Six Administration, he noted, stands prepared to assist the relatives with funeral arrangements. The girls will be buried on Sunday. “We will shape up the burial ground road, the road is in a bad state,” he added. The Region Six RDC will also assist them with tents, etc.
The girls’ uncle, Pastor Ewart Bagot, speaking to this newspaper via telephone yesterday, said that he was very pleased with the President’s visit.
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Leader Mr. David Granger also visited the family on Friday. He extended his sympathies.
Makesh Persaud, the-18- year- old driver of Lot 121 Number 51 Village, Corentyne, appeared before Magistrate Rabindra Singh at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court on Friday and was remanded to prison. He was slapped with ten charges, including charges of causing death by dangerous driving and being under the influence of alcohol.

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