No charge likely for driver who hit amputee carpenter -family told

Devanand Nauth

The family of carpenter Devanand Nauth, who died as a result of the poor medical care he received after he was struck down in accident, has been told that no charge can be brought against the driver who hit the man.

Nauth died at the Georgetown Hospital, where his leg was amputated after he was referred by the West Demerara Regional Hospital, where he had been initially told his injuries were not serious.

His sister, Sita Ramsahoye, told Stabroek News that the police have told her that her brother’s file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for further advice before the driver could be charged. But Ramsahoye also said that Commander for ‘D’ Division Christopher Griffith also told her that