But even before a lawsuit – the Ministry of Health is investigating the allegations. Director of Health Services Michael Pitts commented on the case at a Ministry of Health press conference this afternoon.

Dr. Michael Pitts, Director of Health Services
“In terms of the personal effect for that family, we need to give them answers. Now they have made an allegation of gross negligence and we have to investigate to see where this is, what are the facts and where we continue the investigation as healthcare so we have to care. Now an allegation was made, we will investigate to ascertain the facts and we will take the appropriate steps at all levels, whether administrative, professional or etc.”

The family, with the assistance of the PSU President Jacqueline Willoughby Sanchez secured arrangements to get a tiny box made and fly that and the mother back to Punta Gorda tomorrow. But the post mortem that the hospital promised would be performed today –was postponed until tomorrow. So now the family is not sure when they’ll be able to put him to rest.