Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Convenor of yesterday's Special 'UG Community Assembly', Dr. Mark Kirton, said the university community reiterated its call for an independent international board of inquiry into the death of Douglas as well as a complete review of the operations of the Guyana Police Force.

He said the community also repeated its call for urgent overseas medical attention to be provided for the injured student, Gray, and for psychological counselling to be provided for the other students who have been affected as a result of the tragedy.

The university community yesterday also unanimously approved the following motion: "Be it resolved that the university community (staff and students), endorses the students' non-violent but affirmative action until justice has been served and an unprejudiced conclusion has been effected."

President of the UG Students Society, Mr. Robert Bourne told this newspaper yesterday that although the current support is strong, there needs to be a greater level of support and commitment from the wider UG community, and as such the UGSS has asked students to voluntarily boycott classes.

Bourne said he is also happy that the investigative report revealed that the students were not guilty of anything and that they were simply going about their lawful business.

"I am happy that a lot of truth has been revealed especially as it relates to the boys. That is a very important first step and I would like to commend the Police on that part...(since) it ended the speculations," Bourne said.

The report of the thorough investigation which was launched into the recent fatal shooting of Douglas, a second year UG, by the Police was completed on Tuesday and revealed, among other things, that enough caution was not exercised by the Police ranks and some degree of recklessness accompanied their actions

Douglas was shot dead on March 1 when a Police mobile patrol intercepted the vehicle he and four other young men were travelling in and, according to the report by the investigative team, opened fire on the youths and "discharged a number of rounds in an indiscriminate manner which resulted in the death of one person and injuries to others".