Brothers acquitted of murdering Brazilian miner

Phillip and Fidel Williams

Brothers Phillip and Fidel Williams were yesterday afternoon acquitted of the 2016 murder of Brazilian gold miner, Naldinho De Costa Souza.

Following hours of deliberation a jury at the High Court in Suddie, Essequibo returned with unanimous verdicts, finding both brothers not guilty of the capital charge.

The accused had faced a first trial back in March which ended in a hung jury.