United States citizen, Marcus Bisram could soon be extradited to Guyana, his country of birth, to be arraigned on a charge of murder, even as the High Court here prepares to decide whether that charge should be quashed because a witness has since recanted his testimony. “The evidence before this Court is sufficient to justify the Fugitive’s committal for trial, ...
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Suspects in supermarket robbery arrested; one shot
A suspected bandit was shot and he and another man were arrested in connection with an alleged armed robbery at a supermarket at Parika Highway, East Bank Essequibo. The Guyana Police Force said a 27-year old and a 17-year old, who live on the Essequibo Coast and East Coast Demerara were prime suspects in the gun-related robbery committed on Jin Li-Luo, ...
Read More »West Coast Berbice man severely burnt in Bushlot mystery fire
A 53-year-old man of Bushlot village, West Coast Berbice sustained third degree burns about his body after a mysterious fire last evening completely gutted his two bedroom wooden home. The fire reported started in the lower flat of the home. The injured man is . His sister, Indira Sahadeo, who also resided at the home told Demerara Waves Online that ...
Read More »Three charged with murder of elderly women
Three men were Wednesday charged with the murder of two elderly longtime friends at their home earlier this month. Twenty-five year old Imran Khan also known as Christopher Khan, 26-year old Steven Andrews and 23-year old Phillip Suffrein all appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan charged with the capital offence of murder. The charge read that between October 2 ...
Read More »Berbice man remanded for drugs in salt bag
, 59, appeared before Magistrate Alex Moore at the New Amsterdam Magistrate Court today charged with the possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The court heard that the defendant on Monday 9th October at Highbury village, East Bank Berbice, he had in his possession 6,204 KG of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking. Police on Monday acting on information intercepted ...
Read More »Drug trafficking convict faces attempted murder charge on deportation from US
A former University of Guyana student, who has been previously charged in connection with several serious crimes, was Tuesday arraigned on a charge of attempted murder. Guyanese police arrested Kurt Kendall on October 6, 2017 immediately on his arrival from the United States where he had been charged with cocaine trafficking. Chief Magistrate, Ann Mc Lennan read the charge stating ...
Read More »Teen among trio remanded for murder of Corentyne labourer whose burnt remains were found in hole
Two men, along with a 16-year-old, appeared today at the Springlands Magistrate Court, charged with the murder of 21-year-old Mahendra Ghanie, whose burnt remains were discovered in a shallow grave last Friday. The trio, 44-year-old Bharrat Ramsarwack, who employed the deceased; 19-year-old Mohanlall Suesankar; and the 16-year-old all appeared before Magistrate Robindranauth Singh to answer to the indictable charge. The ...
Read More »Prison Escapee Royden Williams Caught In Minibus
Prison Escapee, Mark Royden Durant also known as Royden Williams called “Smallie”, who evaded police gunfire in Linden last month, has been recaptured at Weldaad, West Coast Berbice tonight. Police confirmed the murder convict was in a passenger minibus when he was recaptured at about 20:00hrs as a result of an intelligence-led operation. The Bartica massacre convict was unarmed at ...
Read More »Decomposed body of man found at Port Mourant
The partly decomposed body of a man was found Sunday night at Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice, police said. Berbice Division Deputy Commander, Edmond Cooper told Demerara Waves Online News on Monday that the body was found on an open field next to the Port Mourant School. He said no marks of violence were seen on the exposed parts of the ...
Read More »“Prime suspect” in custody for robbery-murder of elderly women
Police said they on Sunday they arrested the “prime suspect” in the killing of two elderly women last week. The man was arrested at about midday at Karawab, Pomeroon River, located about 65 miles from Charity, Essequibo Coast. Investigators from Georgetown, led by a senior officer, acted on intelligence gathered and moved in on the location where the man was ...
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