Crime

The lives and safety of four media operatives were earlier Wednesday threatened once more as three Berbice men returned to court to face several charges for robbery under arms. The trio- 18-year-old Peter Baker, 22-year-old Leroy Guevara and 28-year-old Aubrey Grant- were further remanded by Magistrate Renita Singh at the Reliance Magistrate Court after they were not required to plea ...

New evidence has surfaced overnight showing that a policeman fired almost all of the bullets in a revolver on his girlfriend, who is a police constable, before killing himself with the sixth bullet. Investigators said at about 9 O’clock Tuesday night at the La Grange Police Station, West Bank Demerara 20-year Clement Cockfield, who was a member of the Guyana Police Force’s ...

The ex-husband of a woman, whose skeletal remains were found several years later after she disappeared buried behind an alleyway fence, was one two persons committed to stand trial for her murder. Chief Magistrate, Ann Mc Lennan ruled that there is sufficient evidence for Sharadananda Narine and Darel Pronton to face trial by a High Court judge and jury for the ...

            The badly beaten Richard Ishmael Secondary School teacher, who was rushed to a hospital early Sunday morning, died Tuesday afternoon. She is 22-year old Kescia Branche of Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown. The Guyana Police Force said one of two policemen and one of Branche’s male friends have since been arrested. “A Police Constable is ...

Three men were Tuesday denied bail after being charged with two armed robberies in the Glasgow, East Bank Berbice area. The men, 18-year-old Peter Baker, 22-year-old Leroy Guevara and 28-year-old Aubrey Grant were not required to plea to the indictable charges read to them by Magistrate Alex Moore at the New Amsterdam Magistrate Court. While entering the court, Aubrey Grant ...

A husband and wife charged with allegedly exporting GYD$14.6 million worth raw gold without a licence were Monday granted self-bail. They are 47-seven year old Shazam Khan and 45-year old Bibi Khan of Lot 3 Peter’s Hall, East Bank Demerara. Appearing before Chief Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan, tbey pleaded not guilty to the charge. She released them on their own recognisance ...

Twenty-nine year-old Vijai Rigbaran was Monday charged with the murder of a Williamsburg, Corentyne mason at the Albion Magistrate Court. The father of two was not required to plea to the indictable charge read by Magistrate Renita Singh. The court heard that the accused between Tuesday 10th October and Sunday 29th October, 2017 at Williamsburg, Corentyne, he murdered 54-year-old Mohammed ...

Commander of the Guyana Police Force’s Berbice Division, Lyndon Alves has confirmed that the men wanted in connection with the rape and drugging of two Berbice teens on Tuesday last were arrested. Commander Alves disclosed to Demerara Waves Online that both men were arrested in the Upper Corentyne area and are being vigorously questioned by police as investigations continue. However ...

Prominent city businesswoman and Indian rights activist, Rhyaan Shah, as well as an East Bank Demerara poultry outlet owner and her staff were robbed Saturday afternoon. Police said at about 1:20 PM Saturday, a 66-year old businesswoman of Irvine Street, Georgetown was robbed by three men, one of whom was armed with a handgun. The Guyana Police Force did not ...

Hours after a Trinidadian man, who allegedly faked his kidnapping in return for a US$700,000 ransom was remanded to a Guyana prison,  police here issued a wanted bulletin for two other Trinidadians believed to be linked to the scheme. They are 40-year old Anil Antonio Mahabir and 42-year old Vejhy Ramdass   who are wanted for questioning in relation to conspiracy ...