Only seeking justice for torture victim, says Ramjattan

Khemraj Ramjattan, the lawyer for the teen boy tortured while in police custody, yesterday said that he is only trying to ensure that his client gets justice, while denying claims by Attorney General Anil Nandlall that he wants money awarded to the boy for himself.

Stressing that he is shocked that Nandlall would even imply that he is after the $6.5M court award to subtract his fees, Ramjattan yesterday charged that efforts are afoot to force his client to accept a smaller figure.

Nandlall on Tuesday accused Ramjattan of badgering him for the $6.5M in damages, and said that he had information that the boy’s whereabouts were unknown. Government appealed the