Bartica couple, relative allege assault by prison officers, police

A Bartica couple and a female relative were last Sunday allegedly assaulted by two prison officers from the Mazaruni Prison while hanging out at Bushy Bar, Bartica, in Region Seven.

The matter was reported to the police who allegedly further assaulted the couple resulting in the husband being admitted to the hospital in a critical condition.

Commander of Region Seven, Senior Superintendent Dion Moore is disputing the woman’s claims and said that when the report was taken from the husband, he was in a stable condition.