Five to stand trial for Bartica massacre

Roger Simon

The five men accused of the 2008 murder of 12 persons in the Bartica massacre were yesterday committed to stand trial at the High Court after a prima facie case was made out against them at the end of the preliminary inquiry (PI).

Mark Royden Williams called ‘Durant Williams’,  Dennis Williams called ‘Anaconda’, Clebert Reece called ‘Chi-chi’, Michael Caesar and Roger Simon were informed by Magistrate Fazil Azeez who presided over the matter that enough evidence was presented to the court and as such a case was made out against them.

The men are accused of murdering nine civilians: