PRESIDENT Donald Ramotar and First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar yesterday met relatives of the late 23-year-old detective Jirbahan Dianand who was slain on September 14 in his car at Jackson Creek, Corentyne, Berbice.

The victim’s mother, who broke down in tears upon relating the news of her son’s tragic death had to be consoled by the Head of State when he visited her Number 64 village home where siblings and other relatives had gathered.
A post-mortem was yesterday performed on the body of the late constable by Government Pathologist Dr. V. Brijmohan who gave the cause of death as gunshot injuries to the head.
The President and First Lady also visited the Number 56 Village home of eight-year-old Yoerindra Radhay, who, on September 14, succumbed to injuries he received after being struck by a motor vehicle on the Number 56 public road.