Crime

Adriana Younge’s family rejects single international investigator to probe child’s death -Attorney

The move by the Government to secure the service of one independent homicide investigator from Canada to assist with the investigations into the the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge has not received the support of the dead child’s family, according to their lead Attorney, Dexter Todd. In an interview with News Source today, Mr. Todd […]

Three in custody over cocaine in car trunk bust

Three men are in custody following the discovery of more than 20 pounds of cocaine in the trunk of a car. The bust was made by agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit at the corners of Lombard and Sussex Street on Wednesday. Two of the men were arrested the same day, with a wanted […]

Jagdeo hopes investigation with foreign assistance will unearth the truth in Adriana Younge’s death

With the Government securing the services of Canadian Homicide Expert, Leonard McCoshen to assist with the investigations into the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said he is hopeful that in the end, the investigation will provide closure to the family of little Adriana.  Adriana’s lifeless body was discovered in a […]

Police release preliminary findings of Adriana Younge’s Forensic examination report

Declaring that it feels compelled to share some of the findings of the preliminary forensic examination conducted on 11-year-old Adriana Younge, the Guyana Police Force late on Wednesday night sought to push back against what it described as a “barrage of misinformation being peddled in the social media intending to confuse and cause public mischief”. […]

Three remanded to jail over September 2024 murder of businessman

Three men were charged and remanded to prison on Tuesday over the September 2024 murder of Aubrey Richardson at Yarrowkabra on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The three murder accused, 19-year-old Carlton Antwan Sampson called ‘Skeng’, 26-year-old Dwayne Neil Winter called ‘Drizzle’ and 36-year-old Brutus Taylor appeared at the Friendship Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was read […]

Human Rights Association questions growing number and influence of private security companies in Guyana

The Guyana Human Rights Association is raising questions about what it sees as the Government’s increasing use of private security firms, observing that the pattern is setting a dangerous precedent. In a statement, the Human Rights Association hammered the Guyana Police Force for its continued mishandling of high-profile cases, and instances of corruption within the […]

Opposition Leader calls for Asst. Commissioner Mandall to face “public mischief” charges

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton today called for Assistant Commissioner of Police Khalid Mandall to face charges for creating public mischief and attempting to pervert the course of justice. Assistant Commissioner Mandall, was the Officer in Charge of Region No.3, when 11-Year-old Adriana Younge was found dead in the pool of the Double Day Hotel, which […]

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