Cries for justice rose louder yesterday as the two teenagers hacked to death last weekend were memorialised in emotional ceremonies in the city before being laid to rest in the Number 5 Village, West Coast Berbice (WCB) burial ground.
Hundreds of persons yesterday gathered at Parade Ground at a farewell service held for teenage cousins Joel and Isaiah Henry of Number Three Village whose killings triggered national outrage and widespread protests along the WCB. Amid the unrest that followed, another teen – their friend Haresh Singh – was killed and another man, Prettipaul Hargobin was beaten to death after firing a shotgun in the direction of protesters.
Among those present yesterday at Parade Ground were several prominent members of the opposition party including a cousin of the slain boys, former Minister of Education, Dr. Nicolette Henry who pleaded for justice to be served.
