Crime

Protests erupt again in West Berbice

Upset with the pace of the investigations into the gruesome murders of teen cousins, Joel and Isaiah Henry, a group of West Berbice residents blocked roads and set fire to tyres this morning. The road blockage in #5 village West Coast Berbice, resulted in vehicles being forced to seek new routes and others turning back. […]

Port Kaituma man pleads guilty to sex act with COVID-19 corpse

A 50-year-old man from Port Kaituma, North West District who was caught engaged in a sexual act with the corpse of a woman who died from COVID-19 has pleaded guilty to the crime. He will be sentenced today. The unemployed man, Leroy Chacon, appeared before the Matthew’s Ridge Magistrates’ Court yesterday and pleaded guilty to […]

Prisoner escapes from Lusignan jail during kitchen duties

Police and Prison officials are seeking the public’s help in locating convicted prisoner, James Moore who escaped from the Lusignan prison on Tuesday afternoon. According to a statement from Prison Director Gladwin Samuels, the 23-year-old prisoner who was serving a three-year sentence for armed robbery was discovered missing after conducting duties in the prison’s kitchen. […]

Man dies after beating during home invasion; Wife arrested

A 47-year-old taxi driver was badly beaten and chopped about his body on Friday night during an invasion by bandits at his home. The injuries have resulted in the man’s death and investigators have arrested his wife on the suspicion that she was part of the planning of the invasion. Dead is Mohamed Haniff of […]

Teenage grandson of double murder suspect dies after attack in #3 village Backdam WCB; Motorcycle torched

Police investigators in the West Coast Berbice area have found themselves investigating yet another murder in the area, as protest action and reports of violent attacks have been increasing in the area. The body of 17-year-old Haresh Singh was found around midday in the backdam of #3 village, West Coast Berbice. According to Crime Chief […]