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Guyana Police search for man who drove into a crowd at a wedding

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Guyana Police search for man who drove into a crowd at a wedding
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  • <a href="https://guyanapoliceforce.gy/">Guyana police</a> are continuing the search on Monday for the motorist who drove his vehicle into a crowd of people at Canefield Settlement, East Canje Berbice on Sunday, killing one person and injuring three others, including an 11-year-old boy.
  • Police have since identified the dead person as 51-year-old Somdatt Indal, also known as “Fats.
  • Those injured are Daniel Sackichand, 21, Dion Kistnen, 11, a student of Canje Secondary School and 34-year-old Leon Revon.
  • The authorities said they were at a <a href="https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/uncategorized/probe-launched-into-sham-marriages-in-st-kitts-nevis/">wedding ceremony</a> when the incident occurred.
  • Media reports said a young man at the wedding and others were involved in an argument when he phoned his cousin, a contractor, who arrived in his vehicle.

Guyana police are continuing the search on Monday for the motorist who drove his vehicle into a crowd of people at Canefield Settlement, East Canje Berbice on Sunday, killing one person and injuring three others, including an 11-year-old boy.

Police have since identified the dead person as 51-year-old Somdatt Indal, also known as “Fats.

Those injured are Daniel Sackichand, 21, Dion Kistnen, 11, a student of Canje Secondary School and 34-year-old Leon Revon.

The authorities said they were at a wedding ceremony when the incident occurred.

Media reports said a young man at the wedding and others were involved in an argument when he phoned his cousin, a contractor, who arrived in his vehicle.

Eyewitnesses said some of the persons attempted to block the vehicle when the driver drove into the crowd of people.

The driver is caught on video driving away from the scene while the injured were left on the roadway.

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