Slain father and son laid to rest in North West

Orlando Fitzgerald and his 17-year-old son Jesse, who were reportedly shot dead by Venezuelan soldiers in the Spanish speaking territory one week ago, were yesterday buried  after a simple funeral service at Wauna, North West District (NWD).

The elder Fitzgerald, 52, grew up in the Wauna community, which is close to the Guyana/Venezuela border.

A source close to the family told this newspaper that it was an emotional ceremony and that relatives, including some from Venezuela,