Probe launched into alleged neglect of robbery victims at Fort Wellington Hospital

Minister of Public Health Dr. George Norton on Thursday said an investigation has been launched into allegations that health workers attached to the Fort Wellington Hospital were neglecting their duties when victims injured in a robbery turned up for help last month.

The Minister said that the investigation includes both officials from the Ministry of Health and citizens from the area.

Abdool Kadir and his wife Neeranie were chopped during an attack by three men armed with cutlasses and a gun on August 16th. Afterward, they were rushed to the Fort Wellington Hospital for treatment.

However, family members said they were first greeted with a locked gate,