Sand Hill residents allegedly beaten by Toshao, 2nd village Captain

Two residents of Sand Hill, Berbice River in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) were reportedly beaten and injured by the Toshao and the second village Captain on Friday.

The two, who had visible marks on parts of their bodies, visited the Sand Hill Health Centre following the alleged incident and were subsequently taken to the New Amsterdam Hospital.

One of the victims, a 17-year-old Sand Hill resident told Guyana Times that the second village Captain approached him at a shop in the community and began lashing him without offering any explanation. “The man came and started to lash me up,” he related.