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Anger flares after disabled man struck down, dies

Jul 23, 2015 News

Gangaram Dhanraj, 58, formerly of Anna Regina Squatting Area, was struck down and subsequently died several days after while receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital. The relatives of the deceased are however upset with what they are describing as sloppy police work.
They indicated that the accident, resulting in the death of Dhanraj, occurred Saturday afternoon around 17:30 hours, and it was only Monday when the police visited the accident scene and took measurements.
Even further, the relatives argued that the police failed to measure the correct spot.
Dhanraj, who suffered a stroke two years earlier, was showing signs of progress in his health. His son explained that his dead father walked with the aid of a crutch but on the day of the accident he was using a cane.
The upset man related that his father would usually walk twice daily in the street where he resided as a means of exercise.
The man explained that his father was walking in the street on Saturday afternoon when he was struck down by a drunken driver and fell face down.
The man added that his father sustained serious head injuries. He also suffered a fractured rib and hip.
The man who also vented his frustration with the person, who struck down and killed his father, said that he is afraid that his family would not receive any justice, since the man in question is wealthy and is indicating to render financial settlement.
He said that people in the Anna Regina Squatting area have knowledge of the accident but are afraid to lodge statements with the police, since they would be coming against a wealthy Essequibian.
A post mortem is scheduled to be performed tomorrow on Dhanraj’s remains.

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