Crime

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 ...

As investigations continue into the killing of Corentyne labourer, 21-year-old Mahendra Ghanie whose burnt remains were discovered on Friday aback the main suspect’s home, police sources have revealed that the man was murdered after allegedly stealing two goats from his employer. The employer, his son and another worker recently confessed to the gruesome crime citing the theft as the motive. ...

The United Nations Working Group on People of African Descent (WGPAD) Friday recommended that extra-judicial killings by police be thoroughly investigated and perpetrators brought to justice, but no mention was made of the gunning down of several persons by death squads. “The government should take the necessary measures to guarantee that prompt and impartial inquiries are conducted into all extra-judicial ...

A block-maker, his 14-year old son and one of his workers Friday confessed to killing a labourer  whose burnt remains were found in a hole earlier in the afternoon aback his place of employment,  Deputy Berbice Divisonal Commander,Edmond Cooper said. The motive for the killing was not immediately known. The block-maker’s sons, 23 and 14 years old, are also among ...

The Brazilian-registered aircraft, which landed on an illegal airstrip in North Rupununi two months ago, is being claimed by a company in Brazil, but there has been very little development since, according to Minister of State, Joseph Harmon. “There was some communication between some persons from Brazil that claimed that the aircraft was actually stolen and we asked them to ...

The burnt remains of a man suspected to be those of a missing labourer were Friday afternoon unearthed behind his employer’s home at Number 55 Village, Corentyne. After police earlier reportedly unearthed what were said to be human remains, family members are certain the remains are that of missing laborer, 21-year-old Mahendra Ghanie called “Azad”. The labourer has been missing ...

Twenty-one year old Kevon Johnson, a serving member of the Guyana Police Force attached to the Tactical Services Unit,  appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer to a simple larceny charge. The charge read by Magistrate Judy Latchman stated that on August 27,2017  at the Tactical Service Unit, Eve Leary, he stole one 9mm pistol valued at $375,000 and ...

        Two of four persons in custody on Friday confessed to killing two elderly women earlier this week at their home at the corner of Albert Street and South Road, a top Guyana Police Force investigator said Friday. A senior police source said two men admitted to investigators that they killed family-friends 88-year old Constance Fraser and 75-year old ...

The man, who hacked to death a policewoman Thursday morning, hours later committed suicide, Berbice Division Deputy Commander Senior Superintendent,  Edmond Cooper said. He said the body of Clayton “Woody” Anthony was found hanging from a tree at the “waterside” of Number 30 Village, West Coast Berbice. He appeared to have premeditated his action as he fled from neighbours with ...

A Guyana Police Force Woman Sergeant, Keneisha Sheriff was killed Thursday morning at her home at Number 30 Village, West Coast Berbice. Police said her throat was slashed by a man during an altercation. They occupied the same building, but it was not immediately clear whether the two were connected in any way. Sheriff was the Officer-in-Charge of the Registry ...