BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – INJURIES suffered by the People’s Action Movement’s Deputy Leader, Eugene Hamilton, during a recent stone-throwing incident may be more serious than originally thought and have resulted in him travelling overseas for further examination and treatment.
Hamilton winged out of the Federation yesterday afternoon (Mar. 31) for Barbados where he is scheduled to see an Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) Specialist.
SKNVibes spoke with Hamilton just before his departure and he explained that a visit to a local private medical practitioner revealed that his nose bridge was “fractured” as a result of the incident.
On Friday, March 27, at about 12:20 a.m. following a PAM public meeting in Old Road, party officials and members were socialising when missiles were pelted in their direction. As explained by the Party’s Leader, Lindsay Grant, he had sought shelter in a nearby shop and while there he was informed that his Deputy Leader was injured.
Hamilton had been struck in the face with a stone and the original report was that he suffered a lost tooth and injuries to the frontal portion of his face.
The Deputy Leader explained that he was x-rayed the morning following the incident and, at that time, it seemed that there was no damage to the skeletal structure of his face. The doctor to whom he paid a subsequent visit, however requested the x-ray in order for another professional to peruse it.
Hamilton stated that at about noon yesterday, he received a call from his physician who indicated that careful perusal of the x-ray revealed that his nose bridge was fractured.
The PAM Executive member is scheduled to return to the Federation tomorrow (Apr. 2) but said he would have to be guided by the findings and instruction of the specialist with whom he is scheduled to meet.
“What they find there will determine if I stay there for further investigation or whether I need to go forward,” Hamilton said.
During the first phase of the recovery process, Hamilton received a number of get-well wishes for which he said he was grateful. He said the incident was an unfortunate one but expressed relief that its effects were not further reaching.
The incident has been condemned by the church, political and other facets of society.
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