Keiwon’s father wants police protection at hospital

RELATIVES of Keiwon Sullivan, the nine-year-old student who was kidnapped and beaten to near death, are calling on Police Commissioner Hilton Guy to have a police officer posted at the Children’s Orthopae-dic Ward at the Eric Williams Medical Scie-nces Complex.

Andy Williams, father of the boy told Newsday that he was afraid for the life of his son since there are no armed guards at the hospital, and the security officers posted there have already stated that their jobs do not entail providing security for patients. A distraught Williams said that his son was slowly recovering and may be able to identify the man who carried out the brutal act on him. He feels that the man could slip into the ward undetected and “finish” off his son, because of the lack of proper security at the hospital. “I am scared, really scared, that the mad man who tried to kill my son will try to silence him” and no attempts are being made to provide the necessary security,” said Williams yesterday.

On Saturday afternoon, Minister of National Security Howard Chin Lee visited the injured child at the EWMSC, and assured Keiwon that he will do all in his power to ensure that the police bring to justice the person who did that wickedness to him. On Saturday Keiwon drank some juice for the first time since being hospitalised, and was fed some soup yesterday which was prepared by his father. Doctors at the EWMSC have assured relatives of the child that he was now out of danger. Police investigators are expected to interview Keiwon at hospital today to secure a statement and description of his attacker.