Charge against three in Essequibo newspaper vendor’s murder withdrawn

Shawn Mannilall

A murder charge against three of the accused in the murder of newspaper vendor Shawn Mannilall was yesterday withdrawn by the prosecutor at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court.

Carlton Carter, Carl Michael Carter, Delhoya McKenzie, Norlando Brown and John Li, yesterday appeared before Magistrate Esther Sam, where the proceedings against them were discontinued.

However, a new murder charge was read against Brown, Li and Pamela Joseph.