-after being struck by pick-up while attempting to cross the road
A 69-year old man died after being struck by a vehicle at Rose Hall, Corentyne last Monday night.
Police reported that at about 20:15 hours Robert Hackett attempted to cross the Rose Hall, Public Road and was struck down by a pick-up. The driver of the vehicle took him to the New Amsterdam Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival
However when the driver was informed that Hackett had died he went away. He was arrested last Tuesday at Triumph, East Coast Demerara and is in police custody.