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15-year-old boy arrested for stabbing death of man, 3-year-old boy; four others still hospitalised

A 15-year-old boy, who attempted to commit suicide after allegedly stabbing to death a 55-year-old man and a three-year-old boy and injuring several others, has been arrested in the company of his father, a Guyana Police Force spokesman said. “Following the arrest, it was observed that he had a stab wound to the chest area and a cut around his ...

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Jealous businessman allegedly kills Linden couple

A Linden businessman is a prime suspect in the killing of his ex-partner and her partner at her home Wednesday night, police said. Dead are 49-year-old Imogene Gordon of 117 Prosville Housing Scheme, Wismar, Linden and 43-year old Royston John, a carpenter of Prosville Housing Scheme, Wismar, Linden and Kildonan Village, Corentyne, Berbice. A knife suspected to be the murder ...

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Tuschen man found dead in Georgetown

A 59-year-old man of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, collapsed and died last night in Georgetown. Divisional Police Commander, Edgar Thomas said based on documents found on the man, his name is Cyril Harold and he lived at 2414 Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo. He says Harold was found lying on Haley Street near Hadfield Street at about 10:45 pm. ...

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Three schoolchildren injured in Corentyne road accident

Three schoolchildren were injured Friday afternoon when a motor car struck them down on the Bush Lot Public Road in Corentyne, Berbice. Police said 16-year-old Alyia Mohabir of Number 46 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, “was picked up in an unconscious condition” and she is said to be “critical”. Investigators said at about 12:15 pm at Bush Lot Public Road, a motor ...

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Former Chief of Staff Gary Best on station bail for Bentley’s death

After being hospitalized for almost two days, former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Retired Rear Admiral Gary Best was Monday granted station bail in connection with a deadly road accident. Police said that at about 5 pm Best was placed on GYD$100,000 bail under the surety of his Attorney-at-Law James Bond to facilitate investigations. Police said ...

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Former GDF Chief of Staff Best was intoxicated during deadly road accident -police

Former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Retired Rear Admiral Gary Best was driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of a road accident that resulted in the death of national cyclist, Jude Bentley, early Saturday morning. Traffic Chief Linden Isles said Best underwent two breathalyser tests – once at the accident scene and again at ...

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Man wanted for questioning in connection with injuries to infant

A 25-year-old security guard, Oswin Pollard, is wanted by police for questioning into serious injuries sustained by a nine-month-old baby, police sources and the mother confirmed. Francina Williams, 27, said the incident was first reported to the police outpost at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) but to the best of her knowledge nothing had been done and so she ...

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Man stabbed to death early Boxing Day

A man, who was earlier seen staggering in La Penitence, Georgetown, was early Boxing Day – Thursday – stabbed to death by two males who fled the scene, police said. He is 32-year-old Israel McKenzie, a labourer, of 74 Middle Road, La Penitence. No one has been arrested. Guyana Police Force homicide detectives were told that the man was attacked ...

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Stabbed, decomposed body of 16-year old Brazilian boy found in Lethem

The badly decomposed body of a 16-year-old Brazilian boy was discovered on the Guyana side of the Takatu River, days after he did not return to his home in the neighbouring Brazilian township of Bonfim in the state of Roraima, Guyanese police said. Police in Guyana believe Oduan Macio Junior Da Silva, a student, was killed because “suspected stab wounds ...

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