Child rights body concerned over Vive le Force teen’s murder but action is domain of cops

Ryan Persaud

The Rights of the Child Commission (RCC) views the fatal shooting of Vive la Force teenager Ryan Persaud with concern but there is not much that can be done at this moment since the matter is in the hands of the police, says Deputy Chair Rosemary Benjamin-Noble.

“As far as we are concerned, the matter is under investigation, so it remains within the domain of the police,” Benjamin-Noble told Stabroek News, while adding that at the moment the RCC has not seen the need to make any intervention.

Previously RCC has said nothing publicly on the shooting, which occurred on September 2.

Benjamin-Noble said it was very regrettable that the child