Younge’s family wants FBI or other international agencies to investigate Adrianna’s death 

Attorney Darren Wade, representing the family of Adrianna Younge, has issued a formal statement expressing the family’s lack of confidence in the Guyana Police Force to conduct a fair and impartial investigation into her death.

As a result, the family is calling for international assistance from agencies such as the FBI, Scotland Yard, or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

They are also seeking clarity on the qualifications of Dr. Shubhakar Karra Paul in forensic pathology. Additionally, the family has requested that all police communications be directed through the attorney’s office.

Younge, 11, was reported missing on Wednesday afternoon after going swimming with family members at the Double Day Hotel in Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo.

In a statement, police alleged that a search of the hotel’s pool on the day she was reported missing proved futile, and they claimed she was abducted. The Guyana Police Force later stated that they had video footage showing Adrianna exiting the hotel and entering a red and black Toyota Raum, which reportedly drove in the direction of Vreed-en-Hoop.

The owner of the vehicle, Deon Jeffrey, dismissed the police’s claims as false and expressed frustration over his treatment after being taken into custody.

Younge was found dead the following morning, floating in the hotel’s pool. Her sudden disappearance and the circumstances surrounding her death have sparked national outrage.

See below the full statement:

As a result of the well establish Facts the family has no confidence in the Guyana Police Force to carry out an impartial and thorough investigation in this matter. As a consequence, I am instructed by my clients as I hereby do to demand:

1. That the State of Guyana invites the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Scotland Yard or the Royal Mounted Branch of Canada to investigate this matter.

2. That the Government of Guyana disclose whether Dr. Shubhakar Karra Paul possesses postgraduate training in anatomical pathology. Furthermore, if such qualifications exist, we request confirmation as to whether he holds a subspecialty in forensic pathology, and if so, where he received his training in these disciplines.

3. That Guyana Police Force make all contact with my office. This as a result of my client complaining that the Guyana Police Force has been approaching them, and they are not comfortable with the said approaches.

4. That my office is presently in communication with a North America-based pathologists and they appreciates the circumstances and is working among themselves for one pathologist to travel to Guyana over the weekend or possible postmortem examination on Monday.

Hence, we are asking the government to have the medical board ready and prepare to grant all necessary approvals, after the necessary documentations are presented.