The Week-in-Review - October 20th to October 26th

is looking at ways of ramping up security for the sector in the capital. The 44-year-old Stoll, of Barima Avenue, Bel Air Park, Georgetown, was last Monday fatally shot when gunmen tried to rob him as he was about to conduct business at El Dorado Trading in Da Silva Street, Newtown, Georgetown. “The National Security Commission has started to look at ways we can enhance security. I believe the first step would be to catch the persons who committed this heinous crime and make them an example to persons who have similar intentions that this will not be tolerated,” Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman told reporters last Sunday, on the sidelines of a wake held for Stoll at the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association’s (GGDMA) North Road, Georgetown office.

Body of missing Parfaite Harmonie teen found in shallow grave: The decomposed body of a 14-year-old West Bank Demerara (WBD) boy, who was missing for a week, was discovered in a shallow grave on Friday and police said his alleged killer, a 42-year-old rice farmer, has admitted to hitting him on the head during a fight. The dead youth has been identified as Christopher Basdeo of Lot 37 Thirteenth Street, Parfaite Harmonie, WBD. Police said that the suspect has given a written statement and a caution statement describing what transpired. Senior Superintendent Linden Lord, the Police Commander of Region Three, yesterday told Stabroek News that the suspect, a rice farmer from the community, informed investigators that he and Basdeo were drinking on October 17th when they got into an argument. The argument, police said, revolved around money and as a result, a fight broke out between the two. The suspect reportedly told the police that during the fight, he picked up a piece of wood and lashed Basdeo in his head. As a result, the boy fell to the ground. The suspect related that he left the teen at the spot and went home. Later in the night, the police said, the suspect returned to the scene and picked up the body and buried it in a shallow grave.

Sailor fatally stabbed with scissors at Parika stelling: A 48-year-old sailor attached to the Transport and Harbours Department was fatally stabbed during an argument at the Parika stelling last Thursday evening and the suspect, who was also wounded, has been arrested. Dead is Shurlon Errol Cutting, a resident of Lot 2529 Layou Street, North Ruimveldt. He was stabbed to his armpit and was taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, where he succumbed while receiving medical attention. The suspect, a 28-year-old labourer of Ithaca Village, West Bank Berbice, was arrested at the Parika stelling with the suspected murder weapon: a pair of scissors.

Young fisherman dies after stabbing outside Meten-meerzorg home, suspect charged: A 22-year-old fisherman was fatally stabbed outside his Met-en-meerzorg, West Coast Demerara home last Sunday evening and a fellow villager has been charged with the crime. Noel Singh sustained multiple stab wounds about his body, including to the region of his heart, during the attack, which took place around 8 pm on Sunday (October 20th) outside his Lot 33 Met-en-meerzorg home. He was rushed to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The suspect, Ramesh Ramndeen, 20, who fled the scene, was later arrested and was charged with murder last Friday.

Main suspect in miner’s murder held at roadblock: Days after the police issued a wanted bulletin for Shane ‘Demon’ Morgan, the suspected mastermind of the attempted robbery outside of El Dorado Trading that left gold miner Deon Stoll dead, he was arrested at a roadblock along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD). Police spokesman Jairam Ramlakhan confirmed that Morgan was arrested around 5.45 am last Tuesday at a roadblock at Cove and John, ECD. Sources told Stabroek News that at the time of his arrest, Morgan had a suspected gunshot wound to his chest just under his collar bone. He is said to be the bandit who was wounded during the attack. The police on Sunday issued wanted bulletins for Morgan, 33,

and Leon Estwick, 23, of Lot 640 South Amelia’s Ward, for questioning in relation to the murder of Stoll. Estwick is yet to be apprehended.

Businessman beaten to death at Unity: A 35-year-old businessman was beaten to death on the night of Tuesday (October 22nd) during a misunderstanding at Unity, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD) and his cousin has since been arrested by the police. Dead is Arvin Dipchand called “Krishna”, 35, of Lot 113 Dochfour, ECD. Dipchand was rushed to the Mahaicony Hospital by members of the Community Policing Group and he was pronounced dead on arrival. Stabroek News understands that the incident occurred around 6.30 pm at Second Street, Unity, Mahaica while Dipchand was visiting his son from a previous marriage. The suspect, a 28-year-old electrician of Unity was taken into custody and is assisting the police with investigations.

Men who strangled elderly South Road women sentenced to life: Two of the men charged with killing Constance Fraser, 89 and Phyllis Caesar, 77, in 2017 were yesterday handed life sentences each with the possibility of parole after serving 35 years. The initial charge against Imran Khan called Christopher Khan and Stephen Andrews stated that between October 2nd and October 3rd 2017, at Lot 243 South Road and Albert Street, they murdered Fraser and Caesar. Khan and Andrews were jointly charged with Phillip Suffrien who has not been given a trial date as yet. The two accused appeared before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the High Court in Georgetown, just over three weeks ago and pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter.

Mathematics Unit 1 and 2 and Spanish Unit 1. The release said that this is the third time a Queen’s College student has taken the award. Last year, Aadilah Ali achieved Grade 1 in 14 CAPE units and Grade II in one other. In addition to winning the top overall award, Bhopaul will also receive the RM Results-sponsored award for Most Outstanding Candidate in Mathematics and the top award for Natural Sciences. place of recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration into society. Long in the making, the court is located in the refurbished courtroom on the ground floor of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts compound. The refurbishment was done to the tune of just under $1 million. Six magistrates have undergone intensive drug rehabilitation training in the United States with funding from Guyana’s international partners, such as the Organisation of American States (OAS) and the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD). “This is just a pilot court, a small step but a step in the right direction, for as someone said it is better to take small steps in the right direction than to take a giant leap forward and only stumble backward,” the acting Chancellor told the large gathering of judges, magistrates, diplomats and others who were present to witness the historic opening.