THE family of 17-year-old Zwade Alleyne, who remains in critical condition at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope, is calling on the nation for continued prayers and collective compassion.

Alleyne was struck in the head by a stray bullet on May 10 while standing just outside his home in Building 12, Maloney Gardens. As he fights for his life in the Intensive Care Unit, his family clings to hope and faith, believing in the possibility of a miracle.

Speaking to Newsday via phone on May 14, Alleyne’s uncle and coach, Keron Bethelmy, shared the family's unwavering belief in divine intervention. Bethelmy, a clergyman, said, “All the family needs is a miracle. We are trusting in God.”