Cops not filing criminal charges over fatal mining pit disaster, commander says

Brian Brittlebank

The police will not be charging anyone in relation to the Pepper Creek, Konawaruk, mining disaster, which claimed the lives of 10 men, according to Commander of ‘F’ Divi-sion Courtney Ramsey.

The police official described the May 17 incident as a “mishap” and said if any charge is to be laid,   it has to be done through the Guyana Geology       and Mines Commission (GGMC). Stabroek News could not reach GGMC Commissioner Rickford Vieira for comment yesterday.

The police are in receipt of a report done by the GGMC and they will be sending the document and other