Crime

Berbice youth dies in motorcycle accident

A 24-year-old man from East Canje in Berbice, lost his life on Sunday night when he lost control of his motorcycle and fell onto the roadway. Police in the Berbice area identified the dead youth as Shawn Atmaram. According to a statement from the investigators, the 24-year-old was proceeding south along the eastern drive lane […]

Five die in early morning Soesdyke-Linden Highway accident

Five persons including two teachers and a pair of siblings, lost their lives early this morning at Long Creek along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway in a two-vehicle smash-up. Those who lost their lives have been identified as Linden teacher, Dwaylon Farrel and Kwakwani teacher, Rushell Leacock, her brother Eddo Leacock, Clinton Patterson and Urani Hall. The […]

Sparendaam youth remanded for murder of construction worker

28-year-old Sparendaam construction worker, Kevin Springer, was today charged and remanded to jail for the murder of 44-year-old Joseph Forde, who was also a construction worker. Forde died last Friday after being brutally attacked and chopped about his body. In Court today, Kevin Springer was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder […]

Police probing murder of 16-year-old boy in Kitty

Police investigators have launched a probe into the stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy from Kitty in Georgetown. The incident occurred early on Monday morning at Gordon Street in Kitty, and investigators have revealed that a 22-year-old man is the main suspect. According to a report from the Police, just before 1 o’ clock on […]

Construction worker dies in septic tank accident

A 52-year-old man lost his life yesterday morning while working on the construction of a concrete septic tank. The incident occurred at the Eccles Industrial site on the East Bank of Demerara, and claimed the life of Zheng Shun Liu. According to a Police report, the man who works with a construction company, was working […]