A staffer of the Bank of Guyana was killed in an accident on April 19th, on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown.
Shondel Samaroo
The accident occurred at about 04:00h in the vicinity of the National Cultural Centre. Dead is Shondel Samaroo, 34, of Lot 32 Public Road, La Grange, West Bank Demerara. Samaroo, manager/secretary of the Guyana Netball Association, was riding her motorcycle, CF 923, when she reportedly lost control of the machine and slammed into a route 42 minibus heading south.
Reports reaching Guyana Times International revealed that the motor cycle broke apart at the impact of the collision. Samaroo was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital by public spirited citizens, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
Speaking with this publication, Jermaine Samaroo, brother of the dead woman, said he was at home when, at about 06:00hours, he received a call from another brother informing him of the accident. He said he and other family members are seeking answers as to why his sister was on the road at that hour of the morning.
He explained that his sister would normally go out with friends at the weekend, but he cannot understand why she was out Tuesday morning. He also disclosed that the family is making every attempt to have the post-mortem examination performed on Wednesday, April 20th, rather than next Wednesday.
Jermaine said he was told that the front of the bus was damaged, but nobody has been injured. The bus was taken to the East La Penitence Police Station.
Samaroo was described as a sportswoman who was always there to give advice to people around her. She leaves to mourn her father, four brothers, and two children, aged 13 and 10. Meanwhile, members of the Guyana Netball Association have sent their sincere condolences to the bereaved family.
Past president of the organisation, Maxine Parris-Aaron, said the organisation received news of the tragedy on Tuesday morning. She said that members are still grappling with the news, and are trying to comfort the players who had spent the better part of 2010 and 2011 with Samaroo. “We also have to keep our eyes out and on her two kids,” Parris-Aaron added.
