FAMILY members of seven-year-old Jadesh Mohanlall, who tragically lost his life Tuesday evening on the Aurora Public Road on the Essequibo Coast, are still in a state of shock at the manner in which the child’s life was snuffed out.

According to the father of the deceased, Balaram Mohanlall, his son was playing in their yard earlier in the day before he met his demise.
“We didn’t even know something happened, all we heard was a loud noise and when we looked out we saw persons gathered and our son lying on the ground, I am really stressed out,” the father related.

He said his son’s body was picked up in a semi-conscious state from the road then rushed to the Suddie Hospital.

“It was a real shock to see my son on the road, he was talking and so but was crying out for pain, we really don’t know what happened and why my son’s life had to be taken away so early,” the father said.

The deceased was the youngest of three. The family is currently preparing for his funeral while the driver Gobin Chandrika of Lot 64 Hibernia remains in police custody.
According to the police report the motorcar was proceeding south on the eastern lane of the road when the pedestrian ran from a yard on the eastern side unto the road and into the path of the motorcar. The driver in response applied brakes but still collided with the pedestrian who fell on the road.

He was taken by the driver to the Suddie Hospital in a semi-conscious state and later in the evening he succumbed to the injuries. His body is currently at the Suddie Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.