murder Archives

May 27, 2026

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A 69-year-old Providence man was found dead in his home with multiple injuries to the head, and three suspects are now in police custody as investigations continue into the alleged murder. Dead is Mohammed Shaheed, called “Fizal” or “Artist,” a self-employed resident of Parker Street, Providence, East Bank Demerara. Police said Shaheed was last seen […]

April 20, 2026

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Elton Lilly, called “Daddy,” 55, a fisherman of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara, was fatally stabbed on Sunday night along the Golden Grove Public Road, East Coast Demerara. Police in Regional Division #4 ‘C’ said the incident occurred around 23:05 hrs. Preliminary investigations revealed that Lilly and the suspect, who are known to each other, […]

February 24, 2026

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Patrick Mahendra Singh, 46, a cane harvester, is dead and his wife hospitalized following a domestic incident in Corentyne, Berbice, police said. The incident followed an argument with his wife, Olive Thompson, 47, a ten-day worker of Amerindian descent, at their home in Lot 667, No. 76 Housing Scheme. Police said Thompson was reportedly stabbed […]

February 21, 2026

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A domestic dispute between two brothers left one man dead at Capoey Mission, Essequibo Coast, on Friday afternoon. Dead is 57-year-old Leslie Edwards, also known as “Bumpy”, a labourer of the community. Reports indicate that Edwards was at home with his 59-year-old brother when an argument reportedly started between them at about 14:10 hrs. The […]

November 11, 2025

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A 30-year-old carpenter, Kevin Alexander, of Block 22, Wismar, Linden, was fatally stabbed on Monday night during a reported domestic dispute at his residence. Police said the incident occurred around 21:45 hrs, following an argument between Alexander and his 28-year-old girlfriend, a housewife of the same address. During the altercation, the woman allegedly stabbed him […]

November 5, 2025

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A 32-year-old carpenter and mason, Emmanuel Ramsammy, also known as “Scotty” or “Joel”, of Lot 21 King Street, Belvedere, Corentyne, has been remanded to prison after being charged with the murder of 56-year-old labourer Imran Kadir, popularly known as “Shut Pon Shoulder.” Ramsammy appeared before Magistrate Michelle Matthias at the Reliance Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, […]

October 9, 2025

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Forty-nine-year-old Balram Bessessar, also known as Navin, a labourer from Stewartville, West Coast Demerara, has been remanded to prison following his charge for the murder of his 15-year-old stepson, Sudesh Singh, also called Joel. Bessessar appeared before Magistrate Ravindranauth Singh at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, where the charge was read to him. He […]

October 8, 2025

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A 55-year-old woman from Plantation Ross, West Coast Berbice, has been remanded to prison after being charged with the murder of her sister. Allison Walters, of Lot 45 Plantation Ross, appeared on Tuesday before Magistrate Michelle Matthias at the Blairmont Magistrates’ Court, charged with the unlawful killing of 72-year-old Barbara Crawford of Amelia’s Ward, Linden. […]

October 3, 2025

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The murder charge brought against 64-year-old Timothy Charles, also known as Leon De Young and Howard De Jonge, a logger of the riverine Community of Baracara was on Thursday discharged the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court. Charles had been accused of the 2013 murder of businessman Titus Sutton at Baracara. Sutton, 53, of Melanie Damishana, East […]

September 28, 2025

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A 27-year-old farmer, Assis Joel, of Maruranau Village, South Rupununi, Region Nine, was allegedly murdered by his brother-in-law during an argument over a motorcycle on Friday. Police have since arrested two suspects — Hebrew Simon, 20, and his brother Eloyde Simon, 32, both farmers of the same village and brothers of the victim’s common-law wife, […]

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Two teenagers among three held in Providence murder probe

Fisherman stabbed to death by drinking partner

Domestic dispute on Corentyne ends in death and hospitalisation

Brother kills brother during argument at Capoey Mission

Woman fatally stabs man during argument

Fatal fallout: Carpenter remanded for murdering drinking buddy

Stewartville labourer remanded over stepson’s murder

West Coast Berbice woman remanded for killing sister

Murder case against Baracara man thrown out in New Amsterdam court

Farmer murdered by brother-in-law during argument over motorcycle

Soldier injured in hostile fire from Venezuelan shore

Govt 'unapologetic about pro-business stance,' says Minister Singh

Housing construction support programme to be launched later this year, says VP Jagdeo

Soldier injured in hostile fire from Venezuelan shore

Govt ‘unapologetic about pro-business stance,’ says Minister Singh

Housing construction support programme to be launched later this year, says VP Jagdeo