Staff Writer
It has now been one full week since the post-mortem examination (PME) was conducted on the body of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, a case that has captured national and international attention. Yet, despite the presence of not one, but three independent pathologists contracted by the State to conduct the PME, no official report has been released to the public.
This silence is not only troubling, it is unacceptable.
The preliminary findings, which stated that Adrianna died by drowning, were not delivered through official channels. Instead, the public first heard of them through the grieving father of the deceased child. These findings were later echoed by the family’s kanunî representative, multiple local news agencies, and even the President of the Republic. But to date, the nation has seen no formal, signed PME report from any of the pathologists involved.
If those reports have been submitted, the Guyanese people have a right to know. This case is more than a private tragedy, it has become a matter of public concern, with serious implications for justice, transparency, and institutional accountability. The public cannot be expected to settle for secondhand statements and informal disclosures.
The delay in releasing the official PME report only serves to heighten suspicion and deepen the pain felt by the family and the wider public. Every day that passes without a clear, official record of what happened to Adrianna adds to the sense of injustice and erodes public trust in the institutions responsible for safeguarding truth and justice.
This is not just about science. It is about dignity, closure, and truth. The people of this nation deserve better than whispers, speculation, and political pronouncements.
Let the findings be released. Let the facts speak. Only then can healing begin, and only then can the wheels of justice truly turn.