Seventy-one inquests have been held between 2006 and now

Dear Editor,

With reference to the caption in the Sunday Stabroek dated September, 23, 2007 (‘Human rights body presses for restart of coroner’s in-quests’) I wish to inform you that from 2006 to the present 71 inquests were held by magistrates in Guyana.

Yours faithfully,

Shalimar Ali-Hack

Director of Public

Prosecutions (ag)