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After being charged just last year in connection with four armed robbery cases, 20-year-old, Shamar Charles was today hauled before the Courts again to face three additional robbery charges. The youth is now accused of robbing Guyana’s motor-racing star, Kristian Jeffrey. Charles, who is a resident of Water Street, Agricola appeared before a City Magistrate […]
With fatal accidents occurring almost weekly, the Traffic Chief is indicating that the Police Force will continue its best efforts to educate drivers about speeding, especially late at nights. Speaking to members of the press this morning on the sidelines of a Police Anniversary event, Traffic Chief Linden Isles said most of the fatal crashes […]
Police Commissioner Leslie James has announced that he will soon announce a new head of the Special Organised Crime Unit of the Guyana Police Force. The announcement could come within the next 24 hours. Assistant Police Commissioner Sydney James who headed the unit, was recently sent on leave in wake of the scathing findings of […]
Two Brothers, who were allegedly caught with over 4 pounds of compressed marijuana in a small boat earlier this month have both been remanded to jail. The brothers, Kevin and Kevon Thomas appeared in Court this morning and denied the charges made against them. The Court was told that on the 9th July in the […]
Following a guilty plea, a 63-year-old man, Gregory Ramkissoon was this morning sentenced to 20 years in jail for the rape of a 4-year-old girl. Ramkissoon appeared before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall this morning and confessed to the crime. The incident reportedly took place three years ago in the Demerara region. He threw himself at the […]
A 39-year-old man was today sentenced to 20-years in jail after he admitted to raping a 76-year-old woman. Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall handed down the prison sentence today after Delon Blake pleaded guilty to the crime. The incident reportedly took place back in 2017. While handing down the sentence, the Judge said she would have considered […]
A 24-year-old man from Moruca was today remanded to jail for the chopping death of one of his own sisters. The accused, Randy Cozier, was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. According to the Prosecution’s case, on the 3rd of July, the accused visited the home of his sister Cynthia […]
Family members of the Linden nurse who was found hanging in a Mahdia Hostel are concerned that days after a post mortem examination was conducted on the woman’s remains, the results are still to be made known to the family. The 26-year-old nurse, Schenise Apple, was attached to the Mahdia Hospital and stayed at the […]
Family members of the late Lallbachan Bachan are seeking an inquest to be carried out into the death of the man in the Suddie Police station lock-ups on the night of June 30. The family, through their Attorney Anil Nandlall, has written to the Police Commissioner, the Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority and the […]
Police investigators are probing the murder of a 21-year-old labourer of Kaneville on the East Bank of Demerara. He has been identified as Mervin Squires. He was stabbed to his chest yesterday morning and pronounced dead at the Diamond Hospital. A 17-year-old youth has been held for the murder. Initial reports state that the two […]
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