Owner of pit bulls released on bail

Police have released Marcelline Basdeo-Small, the owner of three pit bulls which are suspected to have mauled a man to death at Leonora, on station bail.

Bail was granted yesterday, according to Acting Commander of ‘D’ Division, Leslie James.

James yesterday told Stabroek News, Basdeo-Small, who had surrendered at the Leonora Police Station on Friday afternoon was released on $100,000 bail pending further investigations.

On Thursday morning, it was reported that three persons were attacked by pit bulls owned by Basdeo- Small, resulting in the death of a homeless man who is still to be identified and two persons being injured.