Probe ordered of police response to fatal beating
The Police have launched a probe into the alleged negligence and misconduct of ranks at the East La Penitence Police Station in responding to the fatal beating of Ardell Haynes by unknown persons early Tuesday morning. The man subsequently succumbed to his injuries at the Georgetown Hospital after being left in the station compound between [...]
Electrician battered in South Georgetown
– left to die in police station compound A 42-year-old electrician was battered to death by unknown persons between Monday night and early yesterday morning and so far police have been unable to determine the circumstances that led to the incident. Dead is Ardell Haynes of 1290 Spurwing Drive, South Ruimveldt Park. He sustained serious [...]
Regent Street arms find
No evidence to charge -DPP Three months after a cache of high-powered weapons and ammunition were found in a Regent Street house, the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has told the police that there is no evidence to charge any of the three women initially arrested. The file was sent to the [...]
Man found murdered in bed
-computer missing A 48-year-old Alexander Village resident was yesterday morning discovered dead in his bed with stab wounds to the upper body and a wound to the back of the head. Dead is Fiesal Ferose Ali called Robert of Lot 179 Mandela Avenue, Alexander Village. The police are treating the incident as a robbery/murder since [...]
Decomposing body of woman found in trench
- boyfriend held for questioning The semi-nude and partially decomposed body of a woman was discovered yesterday morning in a trench on Thomas Lands, outside the Malteenos Sports Club Ground. Dead is Creavone Thorne, 26, of Lot 35 Lyng Street, Charlestown, who had lived and worked in Antigua, but returned home regularly. Her boyfriend was [...]
Son hacks father to death over $200
After his father refused to give him $200 to buy drugs, an enraged addict yesterday picked up a cutlass, chopped him about the body and sliced open the top of his head in a chilling crime that rocked Waiakabra, on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway. Stanislaus Gomes, 57, succumbed to his injuries just outside his home. He [...]
Shot woman to seek treatment overseas
– says spurned boyfriend had vowed revenge With a bullet lodged close to her spinal cord, Sophia Pitman’s relatives said she will have to seek treatment overseas. Pitman, who was shot in the chest by an ex-boyfriend, was transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital’s open ward yesterday, following an x-ray. But she is still in [...]
Teacher takes Renaissance title
It was a clash of beautiful, intelligent and mature women at the National Cultural Centre on Saturday last, but in the end, Quacy McGowan emerged victorious with the 2008 Ms Renaissance crown and title. Quacy, a 31-year-old teacher at Mae’s Schools was crowned around 1 am on Sunday following an outstanding all-round performance that wooed [...]
Fatal breakdown on Agricola Rd
Woman slain by gunman A stop on the Agricola public road to fix a problem yesterday morning turned tragic when a gunman fatally shot a 27-year-old woman after she refused to hand over a bag containing more than $100,000. Dead is Melissa Payne of Lot 56 Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara who sustained a single [...]
Cop shot in scuffle with fake meter readers
Wounded attacker held A policeman was shot in his foot yesterday at his Wortmanville home during a scuffle with two fake GPL meter readers one of whom also took a bullet in the melee and was later arrested. The apprehended bandit was shot twice when rounds were discharged from his weapon during the scuffle with [...]
North West residents say still being harried by gang
Residents of three North West District (NWD) villages that are being terrorized by a large gang believe that the men are being fed information since they are utilizing the many bush trails instead of the main access road where the patrol groups are. On Tuesday night there were two more sightings of the men in [...]
Gang terrorizing NWD villages
– breaking into homes, molesting young girls – residents plead for army to assist A large gang of men, some of whom are armed with “bush” (homemade) guns, have been breaking into homes in the North West District (NWD) and molesting young girls over the last week, leaving villagers traumatized and afraid to sleep in [...]
Prisoner found dead in Brickdam lock-ups
Relatives believe he was killed, call for probe A 47-year-old Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara man was discovered dead in the Brickdam Police Station lock-ups early yesterday morning with marks of violence about his body and his relatives believe that he sustained fatal injuries at the hands of the police. Dead is James Nelson of Lot [...]
Carjacker crashes during police chase
Taxi driver was badly beaten A carjacker who yesterday tried to evade the police lost control of the vehicle while speeding around a turn on Sheriff Street and crashed into a fence. The car had been stolen from Alan Burnett, a 50-year-old Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara resident who has been operating a taxi for [...]
‘Renaissance’ women all set
Come November 1, 13 mature, professional women will converge on the National Cultural Centre stage to compete in the fourth Ms Renaissance pageant. They will all partake in three segments of competition and at the end of four-hour show, one will take over the title from reigning queen, Simone Beckles. This pageant is one that [...]