Santie murder trial ends in hung jury

Vishnu Santie

After a seven-week trial for the murder of 34-year-old dental technician Vishnu Santie, one of the accused has been released while the second one was returned to prison after the 12-member jury failed to deliver a verdict.

Santie, known as ‘Boysie’, of Lot 57 Stewartville Pasture, West Coast Demerara, died on June 29, 2005 after he was