By News Source Guyana on March 29, 2018
Crime, News
On the same day that the Government announced that an inquest will be held into the Police shooting death of three suspected bandits on the Kingston seawalls, the acting Police Commissioner called a press conference to tear away at the statement offered by the only eyewitness to come forward in the case. That eyewitness claims […]
By News Source Guyana on March 29, 2018
Crime, News
The Director of Public Prosecutions will launch a Coroners Inquest into the March 15 shooting death of three “suspected” bandits along the seawall road by Police ranks. Minister of State Joseph Harmon made the announcement on Thursday and said the inquest will be done in keeping with provisions of the Coroners Act. The announcement came one day […]
By News Source Guyana on March 28, 2018
Crime, News
An altercation between two young men over a bottle of liquor has left one dead and the other facing a an unlawful killing charge. 22-year-old, Eno Charles appeared before the Acting Chief Magistrate yesterday and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. He was remanded to prison until May 21st. […]
By News Source Guyana on March 27, 2018
Crime, News
A two-week investigation by the Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility back in June 2008 ended with no useful information that could have implicated or eliminated the Joint Services from any involvement in the murder of eight miners at Lindo Creek. This is according to the Head of the Office of Professional Responsibility, Heeralall Mackhanlall,who […]
By News Source Guyana on March 27, 2018
Crime, News
Assistant Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken took the stand at the Lindo Creek Commission of Inquiry this afternoon and recounted seeing Rondel ‘Fineman’ Rawlins and members of his criminal gang at Christmas Falls in June 2008, days before eight miners were found murdered at the nearby Lindo Creek. The Police Force has always maintained that it […]
By News Source Guyana on March 27, 2018
Crime
A drunken argument and fight between two friends in the North West District has left one of the young men nursing serious injuries and hospitalized, while the other one is sitting behind bars. 19-year-old, Ronald Marks appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today and a charge of attempted murder was read to him. He is […]
By News Source Guyana on March 26, 2018
Crime, News
Extradition proceedings involving alleged fugitive Troy Thomas heated up on Monday when through his lawyers, Thomas told the Magistrates’ Court that it has no jurisdiction to hear the case and his rights to be protected as a Guyanese were being violated. Thomas’ battery of Lawyers, which included Attorneys Nigel Hughes, Darren Wade and Bernard DaSilva, all made […]
By News Source Guyana on March 26, 2018
Crime, News
Following the discovery of a forged cheque that was provided to a furniture store over two months ago, a father of eight was arrested and charged following an investigation. Today the man was taken before the Court to face forgery charges. 53-year-old, Christopher Connell stood before Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman and denied the allegations placed […]
By News Source Guyana on March 26, 2018
Crime, News, Politics
Two weeks after three men, who the Police said were suspected bandits, were gunned down on the seawalls, an eyewitness has surfaced claiming that the incident was really an execution. Flanked by Attorney Nigel Hughes and sisters of one of the dead men, the eyewitness Devon Lyte, in a written statement recalled viewing the incident […]
By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2018
Crime, News
Extradition proceedings began in the Magistrates’ Court today for alleged fugitive Troy Thomas, who is wanted in United States for murder. In a court filed with family members of the deceased along with friends and relatives of the accused, the Court called the first witness to take the stand. Also present in the Courtroom was […]