PM meets with families of slain cousins

Stranded residents: Prime Minister, Brigadier Mark Phillips (left) speaking last night with residents of East Berbice-Corentyne who are stranded in the community of Bush Lot, West Coast, Berbice following protests in the area. (From the PM’s Facebook page)

A three-member team from the government led by Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday met with family members of Isaiah and Joel Henry who were murdered over the weekend.

Prime Minister Phillips told Stabroek News last night that after spending time speaking with protestors on the road at different villages they were able to meet with the family.

Phillips, who was accompanied by Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn and Minister of Human Services and Social Protection Dr Vindhya Persaud, was met with rejection from the protestors.