The commission of enquiry into the deaths of the four divers at Paria Fuel Trading Company Limited’s Pointe-a-Pierre facility, began on Wednesday 7th September 2022 with its chairman apologising to the families of the deceased divers.
• Lynch, at the beginning of his address, called for a minute of silence as a symbol of respect over the death of the divers.
• According to Commissioner, Lynch, the Commission sympathizes with the families over the tragic loss of their loved ones and would get to the bottom of what caused their deaths and who may have been responsible.
• Lynch said the Commission hopes to present a draft report on its findings before Easter in 2023. Several extensions of time to file submissions by attorneys for Paria had been sought and granted by the Commission.