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Man who solicited, uploaded pornographic images of children to face cybercrime charges
A 28-year-old man who is accused of convincing two children, under the age of 14, to send him photographs of themselves, which he later uploaded online, is expected to face a series of cybercrime charges in the new week.
The suspect has…
Ninawattie: Autopsy reveals how Berbice woman was brutally raped, killed
Ninawattie Nandlall called “Sharda”, the Berbice woman who was brutally raped and killed, died from asphyxiation, a wound to her neck, and a fracture to her cervical spine.
Police headquarters reported the findings of the autopsy, which…
Woman, 34, arrested after cannabis found stashed in ceiling
Police have arrested a 34-year-old woman after they found 100 kilogrammes of cannabis which was hidden in a barrel in the ceiling of her Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD) apartment.
Police headquarters in a statement said ranks, acting on…
Five arrested after firearms, ammunition found at Yarrowkabra
Police Saturday arrested five people, including three security guards, following the discovery of two illegal shotguns and several rounds of ammunition at Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke-Linden Highway.
Police headquarters said the items were…
Kaneville woman who used bedsheet to strap cannabis to her body arrested
A 28-year-old woman was on Friday arrested after 500 grammes of cannabis were found strapped to her body with a bedsheet.
Police headquarters said ranks conducted a search at the suspect’s Kaneville, Grove East Bank Demerara (EBD) house…
Two confess to rape, murder of Berbice woman
Following the arrest of three suspects Friday in connection with the death of Ninawattie Nandalall, called "Sharda", of No. 0 (54) Village, Corentyne, Berbice, two have since confessed to raping her before committing the act of murder.…
Soldier dies after training session
A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Corporal died on Saturday, hours after completing a training session at the Colonel John Clarke Military School at Tacama, Upper Berbice River.
Dead is Corporal Leroy Thom 22258 of 2 Infantry Battalion, who…
Five rescued from sinking cargo vessel
The Coast Guard on Thursday rescued five men hours after the cargo vessel they were in began sinking.
In a statement, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) said the incident occurred approximately 5.2 nautical miles off Leonora, West Coast of…
Alleged serial robber among two wanted for Arimu Backdam double murder
Investigators probing the brutal murders of gold miners Zaheer Mohammed Sheriff and Donvan Washington are currently on the hunt for two men, who are listed as the prime suspects in the crime.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Saturday…
$200k bail for driver in deadly Church Street accident
A 48-year-old unemployed man was on Friday released on $200,000 bail for the fatal accident at the corners of Cummings and Church Streets, which claimed the life of motorcyclist Conal Husbands on March 25.
Lawrence Holder of Paradise,…