Homeless man accused of cheque forgery remanded to prison
A 24-year-old homeless man who allegedly altered a cheque to inflate its value by $100,000 has been remanded to prison. Romario Benjamin,…
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‘Monkeyman’ sentenced to four years for $10M burglary
Ralph Pollard, also known as “Monkeyman,” a 29-year-old formerly of Lot 29, Diamond New Housing Scheme, and Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara (ECD),…
‘Scarface’ handed three-year jail sentence for break-and-enter-and-larceny
Ryan Sookdeo, also known as “Scarface,” a 21-year-old fisherman from Lusignan, East Coast Demerara (ECD), has been sentenced to three years in…
Woman to be tried for 2018 killing of common-law partner
Thirty-five-year-old Melisha Cylus is set to face a jury trial before Justice Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the High Court in Demerara, more than…
Miner sentenced to two years for killing co-worker
A backdam confrontation that spiralled into deadly violence has ended with a two-year prison sentence for 28-year-old miner Sean Lindore, who admitted…
Fugitive sentenced to 13 years for 2007 murder of “Buns”
After evading authorities for over 16 years, 45-year-old Michael O’lando Corrica has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for the 2007…
Seven-year sentence for man who killed Edino Jose in 2019 altercation
Kebra Duncan has been sentenced to seven years in prison for the 2019 killing of 23-year-old Edino Jose, following his guilty plea…
23-Y-O man sentenced to 10 years for setting friend ablaze in deadly mining camp attack
Christian Joseph, a 23-year-old labourer from Kitty, Georgetown, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing his friend and severely…
Good Hope man jailed for duping victim in fake government tender scam
A 54-year-old man from Good Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD), has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to defrauding…
Nursing assistant charged with terrorism released on bail
Nursing Assistant Tianna Serena Lewis-King, who was remanded to prison for the offence of inciting acts of terrorism, has been granted $350,000…