Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud says that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has taken steps to address allegations of abuse levelled at its ranks.
He was speaking at the GPF’s annual awards ceremony held last Tuesday.
In May, reports surfaced that Junior Thornton, a 19-year-old who had been arrested for loitering, had suffered abuse at the hands of the police while in custody at the Sparendaam police station. According to the young man, his hands had been doused with methylated spirits and set afire.
Two weeks ago, two officers attached to the police station appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court in connection with the matter. One was
