Gov’t may settle genitals burning case, Nandlall says

Mohanram Dolai

Over two years after a 15-year-old boy was locked-up and fire set to his genitals in a police station, the government has indicated that it is considering settling the matter but only if the youth comes forward.

Last year, Justice Roxane George, after describing the case as constituting torture, awarded the teenager $6.5 million in damages. The government subsequently appealed the ruling but to date the matter has not come up for hearing. When contacted yesterday, Attorney-General Anil Nandlall told Stabroek News that the government could settle the matter. “The state may even consider settling the matter but we will not settle the matter unless the young man comes forward,” he said.