Crime

Blunt trauma to head caused death of man in Police lock-ups; Six Policemen under close arrest

A post-mortem examination conducted this morning on the body of 32-year-old Gavin Kennard Douglas, who died on Saturday while in custody at the Vreed-en-hoop lock-ups has listed the cause of death as Cerebral hemorrhage caused by blunt trauma to the head. The autopsy also found evidence of blunt trauma to the man’s abdomen. Douglas died […]

Magistrate considered Seeram’s “previous good character” in handing down suspended sentence for assault of ex-wife

National Border Patrol Coordinator, Daniel Seeram, was today handed a 13-month suspended sentence after being convicted of assaulting his ex-wife. The suspended sentence means the former Region Four Regional Chairman will not spend any time in jail for the conviction. Magistrate Abigail Gibbs in arriving at her decision took into consideration the favorable probational report […]

Family of girl killed in gas station bombing cry for justice on first anniversary of incident

One year after six-year-old Soraya Bourne was killed in that gas station bombing on Regent Street, her relatives are demanding justice. A number of persons, including several Venezuelan nationals, are currently before the Court facing charges related to the deadly bombing incident. On Monday night, the dead girl’s family and supporters hosted a vigil near […]

Police want to question Opposition Leader over alleged “corrupt transaction” related to leak of surveillance video recordings of shooting incident

The Guyana Police Force is investigating the leak of surveillance video recordings from its Safe Country Command Centre and wants to speak to Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed after he released the video recordings at a press conference on Monday. Police investigators led by Superintendent of Police Rodwell Sarabo turned up at the Opposition Leader’s home […]

Mohamed releases video of Kitty shooting incident; Plans private charges against Special Branch Head

The Leader of the Opposition, Azruddin Mohamed has announced plans to file private criminal charges against the Head of the Guyana Police Force Special Branch, Senior Superintendent Prem Narine over the shooting incident last week. Mohamed is maintaining that the shooting on the night of October 12 was an assassination attempt. At a press conference […]

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