Perez Laments over Griffith’s Refusal to Receive Medical Assistance

Following the fight, Griffith was taken to the San Pedro Polyclinic that night and a test was prescribed for her head injuries, but she reportedly refused and left the clinic. But by morning, Griffith was in such bad shape and in so much pain that she returned to the clinic. Unfortunately by that time, it was too late. Minister Perez said that Griffith’s refusal to receive medical assistance was perhaps as bad as the incidents themselves.

 

Via phone: Andre Perez, Area Representative, Belize Rural South

“That is what I was told as well from the authorities is that she refused. She checked out herself. And for information, there is a brand new hospital there. It’s a private hospital, of course, in San Pedro that provides quality service in terms of CT scans, X rays and everything. And everything there was recommended and told by the hospital. And this person refused. So that’s another matter to be looking at again. I will not comment anymore on that because there is a police investigation that needs to carry on with that. So it’s an unfortunate incident.”