Six weeks later, mom perturbed at police sloth on creek death

Vishaul Ram

It has been six Sundays since her son was reportedly beaten to death in a crowd at the first creek along the Soesdyke/-Linden Highway and relatives have visited police three times in a desperate bid for justice, Indera Ram said.

Speaking publicly for the first time since the death of her 17-year-old son Vishaul Ram, Indera said that she feels as though police are not doing their best to investigate the teen’s death. Since his death on January 23, she noted, she and relatives have visited police thrice to speak with them about the investigation and to urge them on.

Initial reports had said that Vishaul was last seen plunging into the water from a bridge above the creek and it was believed that he might have drowned. However, a post-mortem examination later found