BY ANDREW CARMICHAEL
Police are investigation the circumstances surrounding the death of a Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice man whose lifeless body was picked up on the public road about 03: 30h on Sunday.
According to a police press release, about 03: 20h, Fazal Baksh, 37, of Cotton Tree, was driving a motor cycle along the main road at D’Edward Village, West Coast Berbice, when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with a utility pole.
The release said he suffered injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Fort Wellington Hospital.
According to the dead man’s cousin Mohamed Shakoor, Baksh had met him the night before at a wedding and they had a good time.
“We drink bout six beers each and dance up an about two o’ clock I lef and go home.” The cousin explained that Baksh was “a little intoxicated”.
According to him, about 03: 00h, police visited the wedding and ordered that the music be turned off.
His mother Latifan Shakoor, who is the dead man’s aunt, told this publication that about the same time Baksh came to her home asking for Mohamed, he was asleep. She said he left and did not head in the direction of his home, but went towards the Rosignol Ferry Stelling.
Reports are that moments later, the father of three was heading home when he met his demise.
“When I get there, I see police and a couple people,” another relative said, noting that Baksh’s face was covered with blood while the motorcycle was damaged.
“The head lamp and other lights on the bike were broken. And the helmet, a few feet away, break in four pieces.”
