Crime

Charlestown man remanded to jail on attempted murder charge

At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, 38-year-old, Hugh Junior, was remanded to prison after he was charged for offence of attempt murder. He was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. The Prosecution’s case is that on the 12th July at Breda Street, Charlestown,  the accused discharged a firearm at Charles Stoby […]

18 years in jail for man who raped 7-yr-old girl when he was 15

A 20-year-old young man will spend the next 18 years of his life behind bars after he confessed to raping a 7-year-old girl five years ago. Delon Clemenson, who confessed to the heinous crime a few weeks ago, was handed the 18-year sentence today by Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, who also ordered a psychiatric evaluation of […]

Sixteen-year-old escapes from Sophia Juvenile Detention Centre

Police are on the hunt for a Sixteen-year-old who escaped from the Juvenile Holding Centre in Sophia. The youth reportedly escaped six days ago, on August 9. The Ministry of Public Security in a statement has identified him as Leon Patterson, who is of African descent. He was discovered missing from the facility on August […]

23-year-old man remanded to jail over armed robbery of money changer

23-year-old, Akeem Sinclair, who is suspected of robbing a money changer by violent means was remanded to jail on Tuesday. The money changer was shot to the thigh during the robbery. During his first Court appearance before the Chief Magistrate, Sinclair, who worked as a porter with a local distribution company, was not required to […]

Ukranian nationals remanded to jail over assault of local miners

Two Ukranian nationals who work as security guards for a foreign mining company in the interior region were today charged with the assault of two local miners and remanded to prison. 38-year-old Vitaly Paraschuck was today slapped with two counts of threatening behavior and assault causing actual bodily harm, committed on Charles Clarke. His fellow […]

Foreign Guards to face criminal charges over assault of local miners caught on camera

The Guyana Police Force today announced that two Ukranian nationals who were caught on camera assaulting a local miner will face the local courts to face criminal assault charges. 38-year-old Vitaly Paraschuck, will face two counts of threatening behavior and assault causing actual bodily harm, committed on Charles Clarke.  His fellow Ukranian national, 33-year-old, Maksym Furtak, […]