–parents of teen killed in Corentyne accident speak out
THE grieving parents of Bibi Zareya Allie, better known as “Allyah”, of Clifton Settlement, Corentyne, Berbice, are devastated by the tragic death of their eldest child, who was killed in a car accident in the wee hours of the morning on Monday.
Allyah, a respected, loving, and kind individual, was known for her willingness to help others, and her untimely death has left an indelible void in the lives of her parents, Mohammed and Khaneeza Allie, and her two younger siblings.
In an emotional interview with the Guyana Chronicle on Tuesday, Mrs. Allie shared that her youngest daughter, now seven, was especially attached to Allyah, as she saw her as a mother figure.
This bond was evident even before Allyah’s sudden demise, as the younger sister often cried to see and talk to her.
“My small daughter is very attached to Allyah, because, from a baby, she tended to her. She regarded her as a mother figure; they had that close bond as sisters. She [Allyah] was in deep grief when she left the home to go live with her common-law husband eight months ago,” Mrs. Allie said.
“I had to go to her school to get her one day. She was always sad, and longing to see and talk to her sister she called ‘Didi’, but when I took her to see Allyah, she didn’t get to see her, and she cried. Even now she is still crying,” she added.
Allyah, only 17 years old, left home to live with her boyfriend, Nirav Sukdeo, in Lancaster Village.
The Sukdeo family operates a medical laboratory, where Allyah worked for a year and met Nirav, a medical technologist.
Despite leaving her job, Allyah continued to communicate with Nirav, who encouraged her to live with him.
The last time Mrs. Allie saw her daughter alive was in June, when Allyah returned home for a week, after an alleged fallout with Nirav.
“My daughter called me in June this year and said, ‘Mommy, come for me.’ I went to get her from Sukdeo’s house, and she told me what she was going through. It hurts me a lot to this day, because she was so young, and had her whole life ahead of her,” the grieving mother said.
Despite their best efforts to provide counselling and guidance, Allyah’s dreams of becoming a nurse and attending the University of Guyana, Tain Campus, were cut short.
Mrs. Allie expressed her profound sorrow, saying, “I feel so confused, sad; my heart is in pieces, knowing that my eldest child is no more. The way she died; in the most horrific way, like it’s not real that this is happening to us.”
On the morning of the fatal accident, Mrs. Allie was in Trinidad and Tobago on a 10-day trip. She rushed back to Guyana after receiving the dreadful news to support her family.
Mr. Allie, a mechanic, recalled receiving a call at 02:50 hrs on Monday, informing him of the accident.
He rushed to the scene, and later to the Skeldon Hospital, where he finally saw his daughter’s mangled body.
Overwhelmed by the extent of her injuries, he said, “When I saw my daughter’s body, it was like her entire body was broken; even her head was missing parts. She looked so broken, and in pieces; it was hard to witness.”
Mr. Allie mentioned that they are awaiting the results of a post-mortem scheduled for later this week to ascertain the cause of death. They are preparing to give Allyah her final rites.
The police are currently investigating the fatal incident, which occurred at approximately 02:10 hrs on Monday, July 22, 2024, on Kiltern Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice.
The accident involved a motorcar (#PAF 6330) driven by Nirav, with Allyah as the lone passenger.
According to the police, the car was travelling north, at a high speed, when Sukdeo lost control, colliding with a crane parked on the roadside.
The vehicle ended up in a canal, and Allyah was ejected from it into the water. Public-spirited citizens transported both Sukdeo and Allyah to the hospital.
Allyah was pronounced dead on arrival, while Sukdeo, critically injured, remains in the Intensive Care Unit at the Anamayah Memorial Hospital. Investigations into the accident are ongoing.
