A six year old lad is dead and police have begun their investigations into the circumstances leading to his death.
Reports are that the boy was crushed by a car which was under repairs by his step-father.
A police release said about 10:45AM Ajay Suraj wass in the company of his stepfather Maheshwar Sookram who was carrying out repairs to a motor vehicle which was jacked-up at the time.
The vehicle is reported to have slipped of the jack and crushed Suraj .
He was pronounced Dead on arrival at hospital.
