More cops dispatched to Cuyuni River site to probe murder of Dominican miner

Additional police ranks were yesterday dispatched to the Black Water Backdam, Cuyuni River site where a Dominican Republic national was shot and killed during a robbery on Friday.

Divisional Commander (ag) Kevin Adonis told Sunday Stabroek that the ranks were dispatched to the area yesterday morning and were obtaining statements up to last evening.

“The first group was sent there specifically to bring out the body,” Adonis said, referring to ranks who were dispatched on Friday.