Man shot in cross-city police chase succumbs

Cecil Sampat

Cecil Sampat, one of two civilians shot following a police chase through the city nearly two weeks ago, died on Wednesday at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

Erica Tullaram, a sister of the deceased, told Stabroek News that her brother died while in a critical state in the High Dependency Unit (HDU) at the hospital.

Tullaram said yesterday she provided a statement to the police as well as to the hospital.