Boy, 9, killed after teenager loses control of car

Daniel Heywood

A nine-year-old Enterprise Primary School pupil was struck down and killed while on his way to church yesterday morning by a teen driver who had allegedly taken his father’s car without his permission.

According to reports, Daniel Heywood and his siblings were on their way to church around 10:00 hrs yesterday, when he stopped to tie his shoelace and was struck down by the teen driver in the vicinity of 12th Street, Dazzell Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara.