Suspect in death of toddler arrested

REGION One Police Commander, Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan, and a team, undertook a 14-hour journey to Kariako Village, Barama River, North-West District, where the motorcyclist involved in the death of a toddler was arrested on Sunday.

Dead is one-year-old, Nesiha Alexander. The accident occurred on Wednesday at Kariako Village around 19:30 hours. The matter was reported to the police on Friday night.

The suspect, who was riding the motorcycle at the time, has been identified as 25-year-old, Cain James.
Reports indicate that Neshia was with her 13-year-old sister, Charmaine Samuels, standing in the corner of the roadway. Charmaine was holding her little sister’s hand when the motorcycle, which was proceeding along the said road, collided with them.

As a result of the impact, the toddler fell onto the roadway and sustained injuries to her head and body.
She was picked up in an unconscious condition and taken home, and then rushed to the Kumaka District Hospital by her parents.
Nesiha was pronounced dead at about 09:00 hours, on Thursday, by a doctor.

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