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The report added that persons had attempted to enter the police station compound but were repelled by police officers. No one was injured during the encounter.

However, reinforcements were later dispatched to the station which prompted the protesters to place the coffin back into a hearse and leave the scene.

According to the report, ranks exercised considerable restraint in addressing the matter but noted that firm action will follow.

Meanwhile, a video seen by this newspaper showed the family members of the deceased present at the Sparendaam Police Station while Fileen’s coffin was on the road.

Some persons were seen rushing to get into the station as officers stood armed at the door.

A family member had alleged that a police officer’s badge was found in the underwear of the dead man.

Fileen’s family believes the man was murdered and maintained that he was not a wanted man.

However, according to the police he was wanted for investigations into reports of robbery, robbery with violence and wounding.

Stabroek News had previously reported that Fileen, also known as “Red Ants,” 30, formerly of Plaisance, was fatally shot at a wooden shack at the Ogle Seawall, East Coast Demerara, where he allegedly resisted arrest.

A police report had said that ranks, acting on information went to the man’s dwelling place at about 1.50 am on January 29th.

According to the report, the police decided to force open the door and attempted to apprehend Fileen, who they said was armed with a cutlass. It was further stated that the man attacked the police, causing an officer to discharge a round which struck the man in one of his eyes.

As a result, Fileen fell to the ground. He was picked up and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Family members had questioned why police did not shoot Fileen in one of his legs if he was armed and attempted to attack them. They have said they were not aware of any recent offence committed by him.

They added that his last court case was dismissed.

The U.S. Embassy in Georgetown yesterday announced a partnership with the Judiciary of Guyana for the development of an automated court case management system in Guyana.

A release from the embassy said that the overall goal of this project is to improve the functioning of Guyana’s judicial system.

“The new case management system will help Guyana’s judiciary ensure criminal cases are handled expeditiously, reduce the case backlog, and increase public trust and confidence in the justice system. The court case management system will utilize a shared, open-source, and cost-effective technology to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of judges and court staff by automating document production, improving processes, and facilitating data sharing”, the release said.

The U.S. Department of

State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is supporting the project, and the National Center for State Courts will execute the project alongside the Judiciary of Guyana. The release said that the United States expects to invest more than US$400,000 in the system, making it the largest new investment in a judicial sector assistance programme in Guyana in years. It is expected to be completed in 17 months.

A vendor was granted bail after he denied that he robbed a woman of her gold chain while she was shopping at Stabroek Market.

Akeem Hatton, 25, was on Tuesday arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Courts where he was read the charge which alleges that on January 29, 2021, at Brickdam Access Road, while in the company of another and while armed with a gun, he robbed Maureen Ault of a gold chain valued $260,000.

He was granted $100,000 bail after he denied the charge. The matter was adjourned until February 24.

The police prosecutor told the court that on the day in question, the woman was in the company of another at the market, when the man walked up to her, held a gun to her head, and told her to remove the gold chain.

The prosecutor said that the man was arrested after the woman made a report at the police station and he was later identified by her to the police, during an ID parade.