Family wants justice for guard who died after being hit by ANSA truck

Watcliffe Charles

The family of Watcliffe Charles, the watchman who died after he was struck in an accident last October, says it is being kept in the dark about why the driver responsible has not yet been charged.

Watcliffe, called “Cliffe,” who was a father of four, of Lot 9 Better Hope North, East Coast Demerara, was struck by an ANSA McAL truck while crossing the Plaisance Public Road on October 22 last year. He was picked up in an unconscious state and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he died the following day.

Herman Charles, the brother of the dead man, yesterday expressed his dissatisfaction at the way in which the matter is being dealt with. “Since the day of the accident, we ain’t get no justice. The driver get release and he back on the road but a life was lost,” he said.

Herman related that he and other relatives have visited the police station on several occasions to find out about the investigation. “Every time