A boy, allegedly caught with others removing car parts, was beaten and then hogtied by Parika residents yesterday, prompting concern and outrage at his treatment.

“If you see how dem had this boy in deh police vehicle tie up like a iguana, it hurt me real bad because I is a mother,” one of several outraged women told Stabroek News yesterday.

This newspaper was shown a photograph of the boy—who appeared to be between the ages of 14 and 15—in the back of a van, lying on his stomach; his hands were tied behind his back while his legs were…..