An autopsy conducted on the remains of Ronaldo Favourite, the two-year-old who succumbed more than a week ago, almost one month after he allegedly consumed milk laced with a methamphetamine, was inconclusive, according to Police Commander of Region 4(a) Assistant Commissioner Simon McBean.
McBean told Sunday Stabroek that the autopsy, which was conducted on September 28th, could not determine Favourite’s cause of death.
As a result, he said samples were taken for DNA testing.
Favourite of ‘C’ Field, Sophia succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) just over a week ago.
McBean had confirmed that an investigation was ongoing into the child’s ingestion of the drug, which occurred early last month.
According to McBean, information received by the police so far has revealed that an uncle of the child reportedly put the drug into a glass of milk and left it.
In the absence of the uncle, the child allegedly consumed the milk, McBean said.
Favourite was rushed to the GPH on September 6th in an unconscious state by an aunt. It was subsequently discovered that he had consumed the methamphetamine and the doctors immediately alerted the police.
Favourite was admitted for some time before eventually being discharged. He recently fell ill again and was taken back to the hospital, where he subsequently died.
