Tuschen shop owner remains in custody in child sex case

The 62-year-old man who was accused by neighbours of committing a sexual act with a 13-year-old girl remains in police custody, four days after the incident allegedly occurred.

Stabroek News was reliably informed that the man implicated in the case is a popular shop owner within the community of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, where both he and the child reside.

A source close to the investigation yesterday told this