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Girl, 14, gives birth after allegedly raped by stepfather
A 14-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by her stepfather earlier this year, has given birth to a baby girl.
The teen, who suffers from a hearing disability, gave birth in the wee hours of Saturday morning, sparking outrage among…
Speeding driver flees after killing pedestrian
Police are on the hunt for a driver who has gone into hiding after causing the death of a pedestrian at Hydronie Public Road near Parika, East Bank Essequibo.
Dead is Kayum Alie of Bushy Park Squatting Area, East Bank Essequibo.…
Linden “Sweetie man” found dead with gaping wound to throat
Police are investigating the murder of 54-year-old Dwane Williams, known as “Levi” or “Sweetie man”, who was found dead at his Wismar Housing Scheme, Linden house on Friday morning.
He was found lying behind a shack at 05:45h by his…
Nigerian national who targeted women on Facebook charged for running ‘criminal scheme’
The police have laid charges against Nigerian national, Uche Raymond Okoye, also known as Uche Parker, who is allegedly part of a criminal organisation targeting women on Facebook.
Police, in a release, noted that Okoye entered Guyana…
SOCU seizes over G$10M from convicted drug trafficker
On November 13, 2020, Justice Navindra Singh granted an order for the forfeiture of US$48,560 (G$10,440,400) and G$1,400 from convicted drug trafficker, Kevin Gordon on the grounds that the currency is the proceeds of crime.
The Court…
Man arrested at city hotel after killing mother, injuring niece
By Isanella Patoir
Police in ‘A’ Division arrested 38-year-old Devon Anderson Thursday night, hours after he allegedly beat his mother to death and injured his four-year-old niece.
Jennifer ‘Judith’ Anderson, 62, was found with…
Teacher jailed, fined $1M for sexual assault of child
A private school teacher was sentenced to three years imprisonment and slapped with a $1M fine after he was found guilty of engaging in sexual activity with a minor.
Wazir Khan was convicted and sentenced by City Magistrate, Leron Daly…
Police warn of Facebook scam targeting women
The Guyana Police Force is alerting citizens, particularly females, of a scam involving persons suspected of pretending to be of Nigerian nationality.
According to the police, the mastermind would send a Facebook friend request to the…
Prisoners injured during stabbing at Lusignan prison
Two inmates at the Lusignan prison on the East Coast of Demerara were Thursday morning injured about their bodies when a fight erupted.
Senior Superintendent of Prisons (ag), Deoraj Gyandat reported that at about 10:27h, convicted…
Man kills mother, stuffs body in wardrobe; brutalises 4-Y-0 niece
By Isanella Patoir
Police are on the hunt for 38-year-old Devon Anderson, of Goed Intent, West Bank Demerara, who allegedly beat his 62-year-old mother to death and stuffed her body inside a wardrobe on Thursday.
The man, who is said…
