MOMENTS after allegedly stealing a motorcycle, Ashton Mc Curdy and his pillion rider Mark Green died after crashing into a motor lorry at Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) on Thursday evening.

The Guyana Police Force reported that around 23:20 hrs, motorcycle CL 9127, which is owned by Trevor Hunte, a security guard of Grove Housing Scheme, collided with motor lorry GAF 2356.
“Enquiries disclosed that the Lorry was proceeding West on the southern side of Diamond Access Road when the motorcycle was proceeding South on First Bridge Diamond and failing to stop at the intersection. This resulted in the motorcycle colliding with the right-side rear wheel of the lorry, causing both the rider and the pillion rider to fall onto the road surface where they both received injuries.

“An ambulance arrived on the scene after the accident, picked up Mark Green and escorted him to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre where he received medical attention and was later pronounced dead by a doctor,” police said in a statement.

Attorney-at-law Ronald Daniels, who is acquainted with Green, contradicts the police’s version of events on social media, stating, “One of the deceased borrowed the motorcycle from Mr. Hunte to go and purchase an item. The motorcycle was not stolen.”

Daniels pointed out that both deceased individuals were friends with Hunte and noted the portrayal of the incident as one involving thieves fleeing from the police.

“One of the deceased borrowed the motorcycle from Mr.Hunte to go to purchase an item. The motorcycle was not stolen. Mr. Hunte told me this in his own words. Mark Green grew with me like a little brother. What I know for sure is that these were not thieves fleeing from the police. Both deceased were friends with Mr. Hunte, whom I grew-up around like a little brother to him,” Daniels said on his Facebook page.

Despite these claims, the police maintained the accuracy of their report.

Head of the GPF’s Corporate Communications Unit, Mark Ramotar, in response to queries from the media said: “Police report [is] accurate…. owner of the bike reported it stolen at Grove Police Station.”