Latest update April 20th, 2024 12:59 AM
Aug 08, 2013 News
Relatives of 48-year-old Guyanese sailor Orlando Allen, who died on a vessel last week in Curacao have informed that the shipping company has once again contacted the family. But the dead man’s wife Debra Allen told Kaieteur News that relatives in Guyana are still not satisfied with the initial reason given for his death and are maintaining that a “proper” post mortem examination be done.
The shipping company had related that the Guyanese seaman died of natural causes.
The woman said that she was told by the company via email that if she wanted to do another post mortem, it would cost the family US$600. The woman agreed to pay the money which she suggested to be subtracted from an initial $1000US which was part of a contractual agreement in case of this instance.
Allen’s family was also promised that they will receive a copy of the post mortem report but it will take another six weeks since it was in Dutch and needed to be translated.
The woman said that the company also confirmed that her husband’s body will be in Suriname by today Thursday and then transported to Guyana on Saturday morning.
In addition to that, the woman told Kaieteur News that the company transferred almost $1500US to her bank account for expenses the family has incurred and to facilitate the burial.
Allen had told Kaieteur News that her husband left Guyana on July 23rd. She was told that the man was employed with the Prichard-Gordon Tankers Limited, a London-based Company.
This was Allen’s third trip with the company.
Where is the BETTER MANAGEMENT/RENEGOTIATION OF THE OIL CONTRACTS you promised Jagdeo?
Apr 20, 2024
– Elton Dharry and Dexter Marques to headline tonight’s card Kaieteur Sports – The Everest Cricket Club pavilion crackled with tension yesterday as the Guyana Boxing Board hosted its...Kaieteur News – Once a habit has been drilled into you, it returns almost automatically when you return to the setting... more
By Sir Ronald Sanders Waterfalls Magazine – On April 10, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States... more
Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]