A teen’s celebration of his 18th birthday ended tragically when his bloodied body was found on a road, hours after he left a bar in Aranaputa, Region Nine.
The discovery of the body of Robert Francis has shocked the entire village as residents point fingers at a Guyana Geology & Mines Commission (GGMC) vehicle which they believe ran over the young man. The occupants of that vehicle have since denied any involvement and police have indicated that they suspect that Francis was the victim of a brawl.
Contacted by Stabroek News, Region Nine Police Commander, Superintendent Keithon King, said, “When he was brought to the hospital, there was a wound to his head that would have indicated that he was involved in a fight or that it could have been a hit and run…”
