Family still waiting on justice

When we do call to find out what is happening, they are just brushing us off. We want justice, he did not deserve to die like this,” said a relative yesterday.

Meharris, 34, of Mamoral Road, Flanagin Town, Brasso in Tabaquite, was a father of one. He was also the brother of a PC Roxanne Meharris. The deceased was also the twin brother of Sherwin Meharris.

Police repored that at about 1 am on March 25, Meharris was playing a game of poker at Mamoral Junction with some friends.

Among the friends was a Special Reserve Police (SRP) officer.

When the game ended, Kerwyn returned to his home, a short distance away. Police said that Meharris, having received a telephone call returned to the junction. Residents later heard a gunshot and discovered Meharris lying in the yard of a nearby house bleeding from a gunshot wound to the back which exited the chest.

At the time his sister, who is posted at the Brasso Police Station, was on duty when she received information that he was shot. Her colleagues went on the scene and transported him to the Chaguanas District Health Facility.

However, Meharris was pronounced dead on arrival.

“We are hearing conflicting reports about what happened that night. The policeman is claiming that Kerwyn rushed him with a cutlass and so he (police) shot him. I cannot see how that is possible since the autopsy from Forensic (Sciences Centre) stated that he was shot in the back,” the relative added.

The relative added that while investigators had questioned the policeman, he remains on active duty. “I cannot confirm right now if anyone has notified the Police Complaints Authority. I think my sister called them. We just want justice for his death,” the relative said.

Investigators yesterday assured that the matter is being thoroughly investigated.