DPP to advise on Ramlal, McLean application

Supreme Court Registrar Sita Ramlal and Norman McLean yesterday made another court appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court and were both ordered to return on July 27 when the matter would be re-assigned and set for reports.

      Sita Ramlal

Sita Ramlal

Police Prosecutor Denise Griffith told the court that investigations into the matter had been completed but advice is still to be solicited from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to decide on the application of the Administration of Justice Act (AJA) to the matter.

The accused were then ordered to return to court on July 27 for reports and reassignment in their matter.

On April 27, Ramlal, 58, of 2 Bel Air and McLean, 74, of 77 Forshaw Street were not required to plead to the indictable charge of conspiracy to commit a felony when they were read to them by the Acting Chief Magistrate.

It is alleged that on December 10, 2004 and March 18, 2009 at George-town, with intent to defraud, Ramlal and McLean conspired with each other and a person or persons unknown to forge an adoption order with respect to a child, purporting to show that the said adoption order was issued on December 14, 2000, knowing same to be false.

Norman McLea

Norman McLean

It is also alleged that on December 10, 2004 and March 18, 2009 at George-town, with intent to defraud, Ramlal and McLean conspired with each other and a person or persons unknown to forge an adoption order with respect to a child purporting to show that the said adoption order was issued on December 10, 2001, knowing same to be false.
Allegedly, on June 18, 2004 and March 18, 2009 at Georgetown, with intent to defraud, Ramlal and McLean conspired with each other and a person or persons unknown to forge an adoption order with respect to a child purporting to show that the said adoption order was dated August 10, 2000 and entered on August 14, 2000, knowing same to be false.

On June 18, 2004 and March 18, 2009 at George-town, with intent to defraud, Ramlal and McLean allegedly conspired with each other and a person or persons unknown forged a summons, an affidavit in support of the summons, a statement by Lynette McLean, a consent of parent, from (A) application for adoption in respect of a child, an authority to attorney, allowing  a report from the Adoption Board, (B) Consent of parent or guardian of child, (C) Adoption of children and particulars to be furnished with application for an adoption order all being original documents belonging to the Court of Records in Guyana.

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