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Caledonia Man Brain Dead After Bad Beat Down; Family Demands Justice
posted (May 10, 2018)
47 year old father of 5 Demetrio Patt remains in critical condition after he was beaten up two weeks ago. The Caledonia resident was in the passenger seat when his brother crashed into a perked car in Trial Farm Village. The owners of the car allegedly beat up the two brothers. Demetrio got the worst of it and had to be taken to the KHMH for serious head injuries. He is on life support and feared to be brain dead. The family says police have been dragging their feet. Today we asked the head of National CIB about it:...

ACP Joseph Myvette - Head, NCIB
"I know that the police have launched an intensive investigation into that matter and two persons have since been detained. We are in consultation at the DPP's office as to whether or when if any charges will be preferred against them. I know also that one other person is wanted in relation to this investigation."

Reporter
"Demetrio Patt is no longer able to give a statement because he's not responsive and he in fact is believed to be brain dead. They say that for a while after the accident he was conscious and they begged Orange Walk police to please come and take a statement which they failed to do. No statement has been taken from him and he may never regain consciousness. How do you respond to this?"

ACP Joseph Myvette - Head, NCIB
"That matter as well is also being looked at from an internal point, they are already are looking at the internal side of that as well."

Doctors have told Patt's family that he is very critical, and unresponsive.

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