Hire car driver arrested following fatal accident on Corentyne highway 

Victim’s bicycle

Devenana Hardeo of No. 69 Village, Corentyne was killed Sunday night (January 14) in a road accident.

The 53-year-old man was struck down by a hire car driver on the #71 Public Road.
The car which was driven by a 25-year-old Tarlogie village resident was reportedly speeding when the driver struck the pedal cyclist.
A media release from the Guyana Police Force stated that motor car HC 6790 and the cyclist were both proceeding north along the western carriageway with the cyclist in the lead when it was alleged that the car which was speeding struck the bicycle from the rear.
The victim was taken to the Skeldon Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. His body is now at the said hospital ‘s mortuary awaiting a post-mortem.
The driver is in custody assisting with the investigation; he was tested for alcohol and found negative.

 

Lance corporal arrested following shooting to death of detainee

A City Constabulary Lance Corporal has been taken into police custody following the fatal shooting of thirty-four-year-old Marlon Fredericks of Tiger Bay which occurred about 13:15h on Sunday outside of the City Constabulary Outpost at Regent and Bourda.

The deceased was the same individual who yesterday was involved in an incident with a rank of the said City Constabulary.

Enquiries disclosed that the victim who was in custody at the Outpost for assaulting a peace officer and simple larceny allegedly forced his way outside of the lockup when it was opened to let out another prisoner to use the toilet.

A struggle reportedly ensued between the victim and the lance corporal who tried to restrain him and in the process, the prisoner (victim) ran out the Outpost and was fatally shot once in the lower back by the Lance Corporal who was armed with a Service Pistol.

The body is presently at the Lyken Funeral Home awaiting a post-mortem tomorrow.The weapon along with eight live rounds and a spent shell has been lodged as investigations continue.

“Pop Skull” charged for murder of overseas-based Guyanese.

The second suspect who was on the run following the murder of overseas-based Guyanese Purcell Moore Jr. was this afternoon arraigned in court before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. Selwin Dawson, 21 called “Pop Skull” of first Field, Kaneville, EBD was not required to plea to the charge.

 

 

It was back in December last year at Old Road Craig Dawson and Kelvin Persaud shot and robbed Moore of his gold chain. The incident occurred a short distance away from his parents home. The father of two succumbed to his injuries at the Diamond Hospital.

The Police quickly cracked the case and arrested 21-year-old Kelvin Persaud of fourteen Avenue Diamond while Dawson went into hiding. Dawson was remanded to prison until January 22nd

 

 

 

VIDEO: Passengers tossed from crashed minibus 

Several persons were injured following a collision between a minibus and a canter truck at the junction of Rupert Craig Highway and Sheriff Street today (January 11).
This news site understands that the canter was about to turn into Sheriff Street as the minibus was approaching the traffic light at a fast rate when both vehicles collided. The minibus toppled several times and passengers were thrown in different directions and some are critically injured.
Persons were reportedly pinned under the minibus as passersby attempted to rush the injured to the hospital.

UPDATE: Police ranks in Berbice escape unharmed following explosion 

Several police ranks stationed at Sisters Police Station, East Bank Berbice escaped unharmed Wednesday night (January 10), when the vehicle they were in exploded and eventually burst into flames.
It was minutes after ranks disembarked the vehicle in the police compound which also houses the Magistrates’ court when they observed sparks coming from PMM 9646.
Ranks and residents formed a bucket brigade to stop the fire but the vehicle was already completely destroyed.
An investigation is underway into the circumstances that caused the explosion.

Suspect arrested for “Korner kick’ bar manager’s murder 

A friend of “Korner kick” bar manager Tevin Parris, 21, who was discovered dead on his bed Monday morning is in police custody for questioning in relation to the businessman’s murder.
The suspect who has not been identified was arrested by police hours after ‘A’ Division Commander, Marlon Chapman announced that the young businessman’s murder may have been staged to look like a suicide.
The Post Mortem result was released on Wednesday and stated that his injuries are not consistent with that of a suicide. A gun was found next to Parris’ body when he was discovered by his uncle at his Garnett Street, Georgetown home.

VIDEO: Police vehicle on fire

A fire of unknown origin has completely destroyed a police vehicle tonight (January 10) which was stationed at the Sisters Police station, East Bank Berbice.
It is unclear how the fire started but ranks were able to put the fire out. We will provide more details as it becomes available.

Four Colombians, one Venezuelan and two Guyanese charged for adding drug trafficker

Four Colombians and two Guyanese were today January 10, remanded to prison for aiding in trafficking of cocaine when they appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann Mclennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ court. It is reported that between September 1, 2017, and January 2, 2018, at Gran Woodland Pomeroon, the men aided Gavin Adam to traffick 11.410 Kilograms of cocaine. 

Colombian Nationals Leison Sanchez, Jesus Ameya, Reginold Jonmalto,Widlinson Regez and Guyanese Ian Matthais and Troy Piper all pleaded not guilty to the charge and were refused bail. They were remanded until January 15th and the matter was transferred to the Charity Magistrates’ court.

And Venezuelan national Angelica Malove was also charged with the same offence for aiding Gavin Adams to traffick 11.410 kilograms of Cocaine, she too was remanded until January 15th after pleading not guilty to the charge.