Of the six murders that occurred over the ten-day period between November 30 and December 9, only one was an open-and-shut case and the alleged assailant has been charged.
Ardell Haynes
In the latest case which apparently occurred in the wee hours of December 9, a 42-year-old electrician was beaten to death apparently by a vigilante group, though the exact location where the incident occurred remained vague.
Ardell Haynes of 1290 Spurwing Drive, South Ruimveldt Park was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Hospital some time after 3 am on Tuesday last.
On December 5, a 40-year-old sawmill worker was stabbed to death following a heated family dispute.
Ralph Jacobs of Plaisance, Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) and according to reports he sustained a knife wound in the region of the heart. The incident occurred some time after 6 pm.
This newspaper understands that the man’s daughter and stepson were sent to buy a phone card in the Plaisance area but took a long time to return. As such Jacobs went in search of them and after an argument it is alleged that the man began kicking and hitting the boy.
It was at this point that the relative who stabbed Jacobs got involved in the incident which had turned into a fight. The relative allegedly attempted to play the role of peacemaker and it was during a scuffle that Jacobs was stabbed once with a kitchen knife that was handed to him.
The stabber was subsequently apprehended and was charged.
Veio Persaud
Earlier that day, the body of 41-year-old Veio Persaud called ‘Sunil’, was discovered in his Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara home. There were two gaping wounds to his forehead; jewellery he wore was missing and the entire home was ransacked.
The discovery was made by a female and she along with two other women who were seen with the man the night before were detained by police for questioning. They have since been released.
Two days earlier, 26-year-old Vivian Walker was discovered dead in his Sand Hills, Berbice River home with a single gunshot wound at the back of his right shoulder.
Vivian Walker
The man was facing felonious wounding charges at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court after severely chopping 18-year-old Deon Denhart of Hofwerk, Berbice on his back and left hand on September 7.
Denhart was hospitalized but has since been unable to use his hand. Walker had turned himself in one week after the chopping. Three persons were held and subsequently released and the police are still hunting a suspect from Hofwerk.
Fiesal Ferose Ali
That same day, political activist Fiesal Ferose Ali was discovered dead in his Alexander Village home with stab wounds to his upper body and a wound to the back of the head.
His computer system was missing and police later removed a bloody hammer and knife from the home. His cause of death was given as blunt trauma to the head.
His maid Meena De Souza, had told Stabroek News that she arrived as customary just before 9 am on December 3, to do her chores and found the back door pushed in and the padlock on but unlocked. Believing nothing was wrong she entered the house and met Ali’s mentally challenged brother, who indicated his brother was in his bedroom. Fifteen minutes later, a friend turned up and while De Souza was against waking him the man persisted and entered the bedroom where he discovered the body. De Souza and the man were held for questioning but subsequently released.
Neighbours had told Stabroek News that they heard nothing and they believed that the killing occurred during a heavy downpour earlier that morning.
Several persons including two young men who stayed at the home periodically were held in the days following the discovery but they have since been released on bail and so far no one has been charged.
Brandis Roberts
On November 30, gas station owner Brandis Roberts was found dead in his Parika, East Bank Essequibo home, with his hands tied behind his back and a pair of pants tied around his face covering his mouth. The discovery was made around 7.30 am.
A bag with money representing the previous day’s sales was missing, but his jewellery, cellular phone and keys were untouched. Police later said that he died as a result of strangulation. A suspect was held and subsequently released.
the only criminals cases that these so call investigators can solved are those where they have physical confrontation. ’shoot out’, besides that they are only taking the tax payers money for nothing.
the only meaningful thing in life for then is receiving that pay and nothing else, is best they stay home and receive the pay and stop fooling the masses that they are on the job.
how the hell the police will crack cases if the don’t have the right equipnment and please don’t tell me that a lot of murder cases don’t go unsolve in the usa or u so caught up in bad talking the guyana police that u in sure what is happening.
love_gt this is Guyana with less than 1 million people, where everyone knows everyone, cut the bull crap, stop defending the demons & mediocrity of this madministration & call a spade a spade.
well why appoint Green with this kind of dismal record. One out of 6.
Accountability in Guyana gone ah foreign…
the police…..oh gawd, i dont know wuh fuh say about them!! I don’t know when they gonna start cracking a few cases open!!!I really don’t know at all…….when…or if….better and knowledgeable leadership should help.
Police is dead business in Guyana…All the laws that are strenghtening is to make them more money…To solve one case they will hold one innocent man rough him up ( Not Torture)and pin charges on him…1/8 of prisoners in the jail are there innocently…because they tell police what they want to hear,,,Laywers are ripping off poor people,,,they are the killers,,,Judges and Magistrates are so corrupted,,,there are so many thing wrong in Guyana, that I do not think it will ever fix,,,Unless you get a drastic change in the administration,,,You may not agree with me on this one but I feel Put back white people to rule and then it will get better.
Judge says “put back white people (meaning the Brits, most likely) to rule”. OK. Let’s ask them and see if they will do so…in this space-time continuum.
The police detective and others seems to me lack the skills of catching those who kill other people or other violent crimes. I was told that many times they were paid to keep silent. I think they need to think about how they would feel if it was their family. Or those detective might be killed if they did anything
Ho Guyana My soul weeps for you
Pile up? I thought de pile did so high dat one or two moe nah gun mek it look moe high.
HO HO HOH
Judge and Mxiu –the Usa , canada and england have hundreds –maybe thousands of unsolved cases also –with all the crime fighting technology . Guyana is a third world country and is doing its best within its capabilities . Just look at unsolved mysteries , cold cases and other programs in the usa and you will see . Also many persons are convicted wrongly here –yes in the USA .So dont be bashing guyana —be concerned about where you reside now .
When millions are spent on other things except forensic training and proper dectective work…then this is the outcome…the GPF is understaffed, demoralized and lack proper leadership and direction, the older officers are sullenly awaiting retirement; for the younger officers its just a paday. In GY except for the immediate affected families….who really cares!!!!
THE GPF IS GOOD FOR OCCUPYING THE OFFICERS MESS HALL AT EVELERY TO HOLD DANCE AND JAM ,BEFORE IT WAS ONLY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NITE BUT NOW ITS 7 NITES A WEEK THERE IS LOUD MUSIC AT EVELERY AND CAMP AYANGANA. WAY TO GO IN SOLVING CRIME IN GUYANA . THE ISSUE TO RESTRUCTURE THE GPF WAS INFRONT OF HIGH OFFICIAL AND HEAD OF STATE SINCE 2004 BUT IT ONLY END UP A STALEMATE . MAYBE WE WILL HAVE TO GET ANOTHER KERRICK AGAIN TO DISSOLVE THE LOAN AND GRANT THAT THE ADMINISTRATION IS SIGNING FOR ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZEN OF GUYANA
Sorry for the pun I am going to use but I can’t think of any other way to say this. Put the hair dresser at the head of the pile.
With all these murders it is time that the authorities see it fit to recruit qualified people in the police force and most importantly see that they are properly compensated.In the same like manner how the government keeps looking for debt right offs they should seek assistance from overseas agency in the form of senior police officers, who are not familiar with the Ministers and business people and are not affiliated to any political party who would do their jobs with out being bias, but to ensure that the laws of Guyana are upheld.Once this is done you revisit the judicial system and and let the time fit the crime,I guess this is all wishful thinking,I guess until Guyanese drum up the courage like the Iraqi reporter and pelt shoes at some public officials in protest of the ills that are taking over this society, the Government would not take them seriously.
How about if we ask Scotland Yard to send down a few retired police officers to run the show for a few months, that way we may solve some cold cases. Of course they will have to walk with Forensic Staff as well. And a computer to set up data bases, cause we really dont have any proper Crime Lab infrastructure and our people are poorly paid.
Judge, u r so rite, them n d courts, needs goin 2 japan for a complete overhaul, they only tryin petty cases, cause d murder casees jacket don sell, so no evidence no case, they does say let d dead berry d dead,but this life moves in a circle, 2 day fo u 2morow fo me.
the gpf lacks the necessry investigative tactics, they are no professionally trained criminal detectives who are members of the gpf that i know of,and this is so sad, the gpf must invest vigorously in this area of expertise,recruit new members who has sound educational backgrounds, offer these members a good renumeration package to attract them to the force and train members in criminal scientology, this is my suggestion, but then again this is GUYANA and this may never be, the criminals know of the force’s lack of ability to solve crimes hence the high crime situation which they (the police) themselves are involved in.
I smell a rat ! when will we get real policemen. many of the policemen doing the job like if it a part time job. which makes me wonder, whats their real jobs ? we still wondering why these murders are piling up ?