| – family wants investigationOvid Austin Relatives of an elderly minibus driver want police to investigate his death, which they said occurred under suspicious circumstances on Thursday.Ovid Austin, estimated to be about 70 years old, collapsed at his Philadelphia Street, New Amsterdam home on Thursday afternoon, reportedly after ingesting an unknown substance. He died some hours later at the New Amsterdam Hospital.But Austin’s relatives said that they were kept in the dark about his demise.A niece claimed that they learnt of the tragedy only yesterday morning, when some of the man’s friends contacted them to express their condolences.The minibus driver fathered four children and lived with his reputed wife.Relatives said that the relationship was a turbulent one, and Austin often left the home, but would eventually return.Some of them opined that Austin would not take his own life because of a domestic dispute.Contacted yesterday, a police official said that he was unaware of the incident, although Austin’s relatives said that the matter was reported to the New Amsterdam Police Station.A nephew told Kaieteur News that he was informed yesterday that Austin and his spouse had a quarrel on Thursday,Wholesale China Jerseys, and the reputed wife then went out.It is alleged that some time later,Jerseys NFL Wholesale China, one of Austin’s children rushed over to a neighbour and informed that neighbour that her father had taken ill.According to the nephew,wholesale jerseys, the neighbour said that he assisted in lifting Austin from the house to a minibus. According to him,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, the neighbour said that Austin, as a result of questioning, said that he had drunk some alcohol, but did not reply when asked if he had ingested any other substance.They then took the ailing man to the New Amsterdam Hospital. Kaieteur News was told that the minibus driver’s reputed wife also turned up at the hospital.The nephew said that a nurse alleged that Austin stated that he had swallowed “a mouthful” of some liquid. However,Jerseys From China, Austin reportedly did not identify the substance, and eventually passed away.Kaieteur News was told that another of Austin’s nieces was at the New Amsterdam stelling yesterday morning when two minibus drivers approached her and offered their condolences.The puzzled woman was then told that her uncle had died.According to the relatives, they contacted Austin’s reputed wife,Arizona Diamondbacks Fernando Rodney Jersey, who told them: “Y’all uncle drink poison since last night and he dead.”The relatives said they then informed the police, who visited Austin’s home and found that it was locked.Kaieteur News understands that the police managed to contact relatives of Austin’s reputed wife and informed them that they wanted to question her.The woman reportedly gave police a statement yesterday. |
