Caterer, wife assisting Police with food poisoning investigations
MOST of the persons who were hospitalised after eating fried rice and pot roast chicken, at the closing session of the Berbice Police ‘B’ Division Community Policing Retreat on Sunday, have been discharged from the New Amsterdam Hospital. Giving a report on Monday, New Amsterdam Hospital Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Leslie Cadogan said, of the 103 patients seen, 41 were admitted and treated for acute gastroenteritis and secondary poisoning.
He said there were no referrals nor fatalities.
Meanwhile, the Guyana Chronicle was informed that sample of the ingested food were extracted from the victims’ stomachs and sent to Georgetown for analyses.
It was confirmed that a member of the Community Policing Group (CPG), who was given $720,000 to cater meals for 400 attendees, along with his wife, were assisting Police detectives with their investigations.
At the hospital, Assistant Superintendent of Police Albert, who was treated overnight and also sent away, recalled eating a small piece of the chicken and a few spoonfuls of rice and, minutes later, experiencing nausea, abdominal cramps and urging to use the toilet.
The Officer-in-Charge of Central Police Station, New Amsterdam, observed that several of his colleagues were amongst others who experienced similar symptoms prior to being taken for medical attention.
Corporal Whyte, who is attached to Whim Station, Corentyne, reported of feeling weak after being released from the hospital Monday.
He said his tongue was twirling as he spoke to this newspaper.
Whyte said he had eaten all in his box of food when he started to feel abdominal cramps and began vomiting shortly after.
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