AWOL soldier no longer being kept in cell

Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Commodore Gary Best said yesterday that Akeem Charles, the Private who was allegedly abused during a prolonged detention after going Absent Without Leave (AWOL), is no longer being held in a cell.

However, in a brief comment, Best said that Charles, 21, has not been released as he is currently awaiting a court martial.

Stabroek News had reported that Charles was being subjected to beatings and inhumane conditions