MAHABEER Raghubir, father of nine-year-old Indar Raghubir, who was killed in the Wednesday smash-up on Unity Public Road, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, arrived in Guyana Thursday night.

Mahabeer Raghubir, father of Indar Raghubir who was killed in the accident at Unity, Mahaica, on Wednesday

He had received the news that his only child died and his wife, Indira suffered severe injuries and had a very emotional reunion with the latter at Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) on Friday.

Raghubir embraced his convalescing wife, surrounded by equally tearful relatives, all mourning the loss of little Indar, whose death occurred when arrangements had been finalised for the family to be reunited in the United States (U.S.) within a few weeks.

The man used one word, devastating, to describe the events of the last few days.

He said it really was.
“I was there in the U.S., just looking forward to seeing my wonderful wife and our precious child when I got the horrible news,” Raghubir recounted.

He said he received a message from a relative, around noon Wednesday, saying that his wife and son were critically injured.

“It was shocking and I really could not take it. Then, before I could even figure out what was happening, I got another call stating that Indar had died and Indira was in critical condition. Believe me, I sat for six hours unable to do anything…”

Teary-eyed, he said he was in the process of securing tickets for them and he was to travel home to Guyana on September 30, to accompany his wife and son back to the U.S.

“I had plans to have a nice farewell party for him, where we would invite practically all of his many little friends and cousins and have a really good time…” said senior Raghubir.

Raghubir said a date has not yet been set for Indar’s funeral, but he is to be buried in his home village, Blairmont, West Bank Berbice.

Indar and his mother were on their return journey to Berbice, after leaving the U.S. Embassy in Georgetown where they had gone to conduct visa related business on his behalf.

She had, two weeks before, uplifted her visa and should have collected his the day after his death.

One other person, Donette Richmond Hinds, a passenger in the same motor car was killed and the driver, Metango Cameron was injured, as well.

Cameron was still a patient at the GPH yesterday apparently in great pain although he spoke in low tones