Relatives of Michael Dunn, one of the soldiers allegedly tortured by his colleagues over a missing AK-47 rifle said that they were visited twice at their George-town home last week by a contingent of army ranks who used threatening language and verbally abused them.

Meanwhile, Secretary to the Defence Board, Dr. Roger Luncheon said that the board is yet to meet to examine a report submitted by the board of inquiry which was set up to probe several allegations of torture. It had been weeks now since the board of inquiry was set up and a source in the military had told this newspaper that its work was completed. Army officials said that it was likely that three officers allegedly involved in the beating of Dunn, Alvin Wilson, Sharth Robertson and several other soldiers over the missing rifle would lose seniority as part of disciplinary actions.

Carmelita Dunn, mother of the 22-year-old soldier who is currently on medical leave for wounds allegedly sustained during interrogation over the missing rifle, said that she feels harassed by the men in uniform. “I don’t know why they keep coming at my house

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