East Ruimveldt man gets 25 years in prison for 2014 killing of dredge owner
The sentence was handed down by Justice Navindra Singh after the 12 member Jury found him guilty on May 19th. Mc Dougall was before the court on trial for the murder of Pike Street businessman, Ashok Raghoo.
The businessman was shot dead on Vlissengen Road in the vicinity of the Botanical Gardens following a robbery, which was carried out by two men on a motorcycle.
The businessman’s wife was also shot during the ordeal when the bandits snatched a bag containing some $4M and made good their escape.
The Police were able to identify the men from surveillance video from around the area. Mc Dougall was identified as the rider of the getaway motorcycle, while Jermaine Otto was identified as the shooter.
Both were charged with murder, however, Otto perished in the deadly Camp Street Prison Fire which took place on the 3rd of March 2016.
Statement from Capitol News on the detention of its cameraman
It was brought to our attention that our cameraman Rudolph Morris was detained today at the Kaieteur National Park by ranks of the joint operation underway in the protected area while he was executing his duties. Capitol News understands that Morris and two other men by way of a boat when up the Potaro River to get video footage of the operations that are taking place. However, Morris and a villager from Chenapau were detained upon their return to a boat landing in the area.
Capitol News has been informed that its cameraman will return to the city tomorrow and we are monitoring the situation to ensure that he was operating within the confines of the law and the standing operating procedures of a cameraman attached to a reputable news agency.
“Is best I kill myself, I ain’t able with this no more” Grey Boy tells court, as murder charge is dismissed against him for the third time
There was more drama in the court this afternoon in the ongoing trial of Regan “Grey Boy” Rodrigues, with City Magistrate Judy Latchman maintaining her ruling and discharging the matter for the third time.
Now this comes after a directive was sent to the Magistrate by the
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack instructing her to commit the accused to stand trial. However, the Magistrate maintained that there is no evidence against Rodrigues for him to stand trial in the High Court for the murder of political activist, Courtney Crum-Ewing.
Given the opportunity to speak to the court, Rodrigues maintained that he was innocent and he knows nothing about Crum-Ewing’s death. He became emotional and asked, “how many times I have to prove myself innocent in this country.” He accused a senior policeman of planting the gun in his house and said he swam across the Demerara River.
According to him, the police know who killed Crum-Ewing and they should go and look for them. “Is best I kill meself, I aint able with this no more”.
Crum-Ewing was executed at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, on March 10th, 2015 while encouraging residents to vote against the then ruling Peoples’ Progressive Party (PPP/C).
‘Grey boy’ was arrested and charged with Crum-Ewing’s murder after the police found a gun in his Riverview, Ruimveldt house, it was later confirmed as the murder weapon.
He was later charged with murder but was subsequently freed by Magistrate Judy Latchman, September last, citing lack of evidence.
Labourer remanded to prison for the murder of Corentyne Pensioner.
A 29-year-old man of no fixed place of abode, was today remanded to prison for the murder of Springlands pensioner, Fitzherbert Grimes.
The man, Lincoln Odell appeared before Magistrate Robindranauth Singh at the Springlands Magistrates’ Court where he was not required to plea to the indictable offence.
The police prosecutor told the court that on June 2, 2017, Odell murdered the pensioner during the course of a robbery.
However, the prosecutor requested that the accused undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Odell told the court that after being put out of his family home he began using drugs and alcohol. The man is expected to make another court appearance on June 19.
“Grey Boy” not out of the woods just yet for the Courtney Crum-Ewing Murder
In a strange turn of events after murder charges were dismissed against Regan Rodrigues called Grey Boy, the Director of Public Prosecution Shalimar Ali-Hack has written to Magistrate Judy Latchman urging her to commit the accused to stand trial for the murder of Crum-Ewing.
Attorney at law Nigel Hughes via telephone said he took the letter to the magistrate and she refused to comply. This comes one day after the Magistrate Latchman discharged murder charges against Grey Boy for the second time.
On Monday, June 5, 2017, City Magistrate Judy Latchman in her ruling said there was absolutely no evidence linking Regal Rodrigues called Grey Boy to the killing of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing. The Magistrate’s ruling came after Assistant Superintendent of Police Mitchell Caesar refused to return to the stand to continue his testimony.
Director of Public Prosecution Shalimar Ali-Hack ordered murder charges be reinstituted against Rodrigues Murder charges were reinstituted against Rodrigues.
Fourteen (14) oral statements allegedly made by Rodrigues were admitted into evidence, but Magistrate Latchman said they did not implicate Rodrigues in the murder and there is no evidence that Rodrigues used the gun, pulled the trigger and shot Crum-Ewing.
March 10, 2015, Crum-Ewing was executed in the Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara where he was calling on residents to vote the former People’s Progressive Party Government out of office.
“Grey Boy”, walks free again for murder of Political Activist Courtney Crum-Ewing
Linden man killed in a horrific accident
The Police were seen picking up the man’s body parts from the scene of the accident, shortly after his motorcycle crashed into a car in the vicinity of Lover’s Lane, Ameila’s Ward on Sunday night.
The man was identified as Wilbert Sydney of One Mile, Wismar Linden, who was an ambulance driver in the mining town. The 29-year-old man died on his way to the hospital.
Eyewitnesses recounted that Sydney, who was riding his motorcycle, attempted to overtake a minibus and a canter truck and came into the path of an oncoming car.
He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, while the drivers of the car and canter truck are receiving medical attention.
The driver of the minibus is in police custody assisting with the investigation.
VIDEO: Fisherman charged with murder of reputed wife
The man appeared before Magistrate Charlyn Artiga in the No. 51 Magistrates’ Court to answer to the charge this morning.
The court was told that the fisherman, Raywat Mulloo called “Cow Curry” of Lot 36 Section B, No. 52 Village, Corentyne on May 25th, inflicted injuries on his reputed wife, Gomattie Ramsingh which resulted in the woman’s death.
Gomattie Ramsingh, 34, died at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Sunday, two days after she was admitted to the institution for injuries she sustained.
She related to relatives in a video in the hospital, how she was beaten with a piece of iron and how her reputed husband accused her of “giving blow” with another man.
The Post Mortem examination revealed that the woman died from trauma to the head and injuries to her spinal cord.
The 27-year-old accused was not required to plead to the indictable charge and was remanded to prison until June 30th, 2017.
“House to House visits for persons living in the Metered Parking zones for next week”, Councilor Malcom Ferreira
As the day’s wind down for the end of the consultation on the Parking Meter, Chairman of the Parking Meter renegotiating committee, Councilor Malcolm Ferreira has taken the initiative to get the views of citizens on the streets.
He said this decision was prompted following the poor turnout thus far to the consultation.