Soldiers who beat Charity teen still to face criminal charges

Dhanniram Rodrigues

More than a month after being beaten and wounded by a group of coastguardsmen, a 17-year-old Charity, Essequibo Coast labourer is looking for closure from police, who are yet to lay charges against his attackers.

After conducting its own investigation of the case, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) last month moved to discipline the officers involved in the attack on Dhanniram Rodrigues.

On April 21, Rodrigues, 17, of Charity Extension Housing Scheme, sustained a