Crime

Vagrant remanded to jail over murder of Bourda market labourer

Five days after the stabbing death of a Bourda Market labourer by a vagrant over a $200 debt, the vagrant today found himself in front of a Magistrate facing the indictable murder charge.  52-year-old, Richard Martin appeared before the Chief Magistrate and was not required to enter a plea to the murder charge. The charge […]

Two men remanded to jail over caught on camera robbery

Two men who were caught on camera a week ago robbing a woman of her belongings appeared in Court today and were slapped with armed robbery and possession of firearm charges. The Two men, Kevin Emperor and Laurie Mussedeen appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning and denied the allegations […]

Three persons now in custody over murder of teen cousins in Cotton Tree Backdam

Promising that “no stone will be left unturned”, in the investigations into the barbaric murder of two West Coast Berbice teenagers, Acting Police Commissioner, Nigel Hoppie this morning announced that a total of three persons are now in custody being questioned about the crime. During a virtual press conference with Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn, […]

Cotton Tree villager in custody over murder of teen cousins

A 57-year-old villager from Cotton Tree on the West Coast of Berbice has been arrested as the Police continue their probe into the brutal slaying of two teenaged cousins from #3 village in the same West Coast Berbice area. The Guyana Police Force in a short statement confirmed the arrest but offered no other details. […]

“Top Cat” remanded to jail on gun charges

An East Ruimveldt resident who was recently arrested in connection with a murder investigation was today charged and remanded to jail for the possession of an unlicensed firearm, ammunition, and discharging a loaded firearm. 27-year-old Wayne Castello who is also known as “top Cat” appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and pleaded […]