Inmates hospitalised after fight erupted at Lusignan prison

Apr 14, 2021 News

Kaieteur News – Two prisoners on remand are currently suffering injuries, with one hospitalised, after they were involved in a heated argument, which later turned violent at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara.

The Lusignan Prison.

Nursing stab wounds and chop wounds about their body are 26-year-old Gerald Jones of Middle Walk, Buxton and 26-year-old Kaley Roberts of Blue Berry Hill, Wismar, Linden.
According to police reports, the fight erupted in Holding Bay Two on Sunday, sometime around 19:55hrs.
Facts of the incident revealed that Jones left his holding cell and went into Roberts’ cell, and there a heated argument and a fight ensued between the two. While details surrounding the argument remain unclear, Jones reportedly armed himself with an improvised cutlass and fired several chops in Roberts’ direction, which caused him to receive injuries to his right hand. This further led to Roberts arming himself with an ice picker and dealing several stabs to Jones’ chest.
An alarm was raised and both men were removed from the cell and taken to the infirmary for medical attention. Roberts was later transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) due to the extent of his injuries for further treatment. He was admitted in a stable condition.
Both the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Prison Service have since launched an investigation into the incident.

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