Carpenter struck by minibus succumbs

Prakash Maniram

Prakash Maniram, the carpenter who was admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) in critical condition after he was struck by a speeding minibus earlier this month, has succumbed to his injuries.

Maniram, also called ‘Davo,’ died at around 7 pm on Saturday. The 55-year-old was reportedly hit by minibus BSS 3785 after it overtook another minibus that had stopped to let him cross the Strathspey, East Coast Demerara Public Road at around 2.30 pm on December 11. The man, a resident of Lot 18 Bladen Hall, East Coast Demerara,