Crime

The man, who was found in a house with the motionless body of a woman, will be charged with murder. He is Rafeek Khan, the brother of a well-known computer and electronics store owner. Police say the Director of Public Prosecutions has advised that Khan be charged with the murder of 61-year old Sattie Monica Singh -Beekharry. Khan will be ...

The Atlantic Gardens, East Coast Demerara woman, who was found motionless in her home earlier this week, was bludgeoned to death, an autopsy revealed. Police said the autopsy on the body of 61-year old Sattie Monica Singh found that she died of brain Haemorrhage as result of multiple trauma to head, compounded by multiple fracture to right side rib. A ...

The motionless body of a woman was found in a house at Atlantic Gardens, East Coast Demerara and a man was arrested Monday afternoon, police said. Police sources identified the woman as  61-year old Monica Singh Beekharry of 158 Begonia Drive, Atlantic Gardens. A senior police officer said police received a call from a woman fior help and when they ...

Four Guyanese have been arrested in neighbouring Suriname for alleged possession of drugs. Surinamese police say their Narcotics Brigade and Intelligence Unit raided a home at Christophel Kersten Straat. Three women and a man of Guyanese descent were arrested at that location. In keeping with the practice in Suriname, the full names of arrested persons are not released by police. ...

Hours after a motorcycle was early Monday morning stolen from a residence, one of the suspects was shot dead during an exchange of gunfire on police during a high-speed chase in Sparendaam Police identified the man as Kevin “Cross-Eye” Thomas. The lawmen described him as a known character. At the time of the incident, Thomas was riding the motorcycle that ...

A 28-year-old security guard of Sideline Dam, Buxton, East Coast Demerara allegedly killed his mother-in-law and he has since been arrested. Dead is 56-year old Velma Pickering of 257 South Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara, Police say the suspect was promptly apprehended by public spirited citizens and handed over to the police. He allegedly killed Pickering between at about 2:45 ...

Police say they are making stringent efforts to recapture seven inmates who escaped from the Juvenile Detention Centre at Sophia, Greater Georgetown after injuring tw0 policemen. Authorities say five have since been recaptured since they bolted from the facility at about 11:30 Tuesday night. Police say during the incident,  two policemen were assaulted and have since received medical attention. Authorities ...

The Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT), Justin Nedd on Sunday rubbished claims on Social Media that the phone company planned to go as far as shutting down the Internet during the 25-day recount of votes cast in general elections held two months ago. “GTT hereby states that this statement is baseless, libelous and untrue. ...

A man wanted for the killing of well-known gold miner, Deon Stoll, has been arrested. Police say they arrested Leon Estwick at South Amelia’s Ward, Linden shortly before 1 O’clock Thursday morning. The suspect’s 21 year-old male sibling was also arrested in the house at Lover’s Lane. Police say an unlicensed pistol , four live ammunition and ten grams of ...

Former school principal, Sir  Arthur Chandra, was robbed of cash and jewellery at gunpoint during an invasion of his Bel Air Park residence, police said. The incident occurred at about 1:30 AM when a man pointed a gun to his head and demanded that he hand over gold and money he had in his house. While the gun was pointed ...