By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2018
Crime, News
A Police Constable, who was part of the investigating team in the case against accountant Maryann Daby, has found himself facing charges of his own in connection with the same matter. The 28-year-old, Police Constable, John Holder, is one of the key witnesses in the attempted murder and possession of illegal firearm case against the […]
By News Source Guyana on November 5, 2018
Crime
38-year-old, Dhanraj Persaud was today found guilty of raping a 15-year-old. The jury returned a unanimous verdict after listening to several days of testimonies and arguments. The convict appeared emotionless as the verdict was read in the courtroom of Justice Jo-ann Barlow. During the trial, it was revealed that on the 21st August, 2013, Persaud raped […]
By News Source Guyana on November 5, 2018
Crime, News
A 39-year-old man from the East Coast of Demerara was chopped to death this morning by the brother of his reputed wife at the woman’s Diamond home on the East Bank of Demerara. Dead is Justin Peterkin of Paradise. He was reportedly at the home of the mother of his two children, when the woman’s […]
By News Source Guyana on November 2, 2018
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force today issued a wanted bulletin in connection with a murder case from five years ago. In a statement, the Police issued a call on the public to assist in providing information on the whereabouts of Leon De Younge. His date of birth is unknown but he is of african descent. He […]
By News Source Guyana on November 2, 2018
Crime, News
A suspected bandit, who is an ex member of the Guyana Defence Force, was shot dead by the Police on Thursday during a shoot-out on the East Coast of Demerara in the Mahaicony area. The dead man has been identified as 27-year-old Melroy Solomon, aka “souse mouth”. A police statement said the shooting came after […]
By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2018
Crime, News
A 30-year-old security guard, was today charged and remanded to jail for the attempted murder of three men. Security guard, Rondel Mitchell, appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charges. The Court was told that on the 28th October, the guard fired several gunshots in the […]
By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2018
Crime, News
After being on the run for more than two weeks, prison escapee Dextroy Pollard found out today that it might not be free and easy at Free and Easy. The escapee was spotted and recaptured by residents in the West Bank Demerara Village of Free and Easy today. Once held by residents, the man was […]
By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2018
Crime, News
Businessman and socialite, Imran Khan, has been remanded to jail after being slapped with an attempted murder charge related to the beating of a disabled man outside the Palm Court nightspot. The 32-year-old man appeared in Court before the Chief Magistrate this morning and was not allowed to enter a plea to the indictable charge. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 31, 2018
Crime, News
37-year-old Safraz Khan of Campbellville was today charged and released on $50,000 bail for discharging a loaded firearm outside the Palm Court nightspot. Video surveillance footage allegedly showed the man firing several gunshots into the air while a number of persons were hanging out in front of the business place. Safraz Khan is the brother […]
By News Source Guyana on October 31, 2018
Crime, News, Politics
A defiant Minister of Finance Winston Jordan, today brushed aside a request from the Private Sector Commission for him to provide the Commission with evidence that would show that the Guyanese economy was partly fueled by drugs money under the last government. At a press briefing today, Mr. Jordan said there were two studies presented […]