–President Ali tells child injured in tragic Charlotte Street ordeal

President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Tuesday evening met with the 10-year-old boy who was wounded in the harrowing Charlotte Street murder–suicide of his parents, offering him words of comfort and assurance as he recovers from his injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

The child, who was shot in the chest by his father after witnessing his mother’s brutal killing earlier in the day, remains in a stable condition under close medical care.

His mother, 36-year-old Teekadai Atiya Solomon, was gunned down ten times by her estranged husband, Alroy Solomon, before the man turned the weapon on the child and then fatally on himself.

Speaking after his hospital visit, President Ali said he was deeply moved by the young survivor’s courage in the face of such trauma.

“This evening, I had the opportunity to speak with the young boy who was injured in the tragic incident on Charlotte Street. I assured him that he carries with him the love and compassion of an entire nation, and that we will stand firmly by his side as he works to overcome this painful trauma and ordeal,” the President wrote on his Facebook page.

The Head of State urged citizens to rally around the child in prayer, asking faith leaders and communities to call on the Almighty for his healing.

“I call upon our religious leaders, and indeed all our people, to lift this child in prayer and to ask the Almighty to surround him with strength, comfort, and healing in the days and months ahead,” Dr. Ali said.

The tragedy has reignited national concerns over domestic violence, with many Guyanese expressing shock that the woman, who had fled her marital home just two months prior after suffering abuse, still fell victim to such a brutal act.

The bodies of both Teekadai and Alroy Solomon were taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, pending post-mortem examinations.