THE Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is expected to implement psychological counselling for its ranks, following the fatal shooting of Private Tevon Daymon at Base Camp Stephenson, Timehri.

The decision comes after a Board of Inquiry (BoI) concluded its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the June 12 incident.

This was disclosed by GDF’s Chief of Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan on the sidelines of a media engagement on Friday at Base Camp Ayanganna.

Brigadier Khan related that the BoI had submitted a series of recommendations, one of which was the need for a psychologist.

By implementing this recommendation, the Force aims to address any underlying issues, promote better conflict resolution techniques, and foster a healthier and more resilient workforce.

The Chief of Staff expressed the Force’s dedication to acting on the recommendations, and confirmed that steps have already been taken to implement some of them.

He said that one of the main focuses is to ensure that such an incident does not occur again.

The Guyana Chronicle had reported that Daymon and his alleged killer Private Brian Morrison had a disagreement when a fight ensued.

“Enquiries revealed that the victim and the suspect became involved in an argument, and the victim allegedly removed the magazine from the rifle he was carrying and hit the suspect to his head, causing him to receive injuries before running away.

“The suspect, who was armed with an AK rifle and 30 matching rounds, discharged 27 rounds from his rifle in the victim’s direction, causing the victim to receive injuries and fall to the ground,” the Guyana Police Force said in an official release.

The victim was escorted to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, where he was pronounced dead. Morrison was handed over to the police, and was later charged for the capital offence. He is currently on remand.