Four charged with murder of Haresh Singh

From left to right: Charles Scptt, Joel Gittens, Phillip Anderson, Glaston Henry
From left to right: Charles Scptt, Joel Gittens, Phillip Anderson, Glaston Henry

Four persons who were arrested by ranks from the Guyana Police Force’s Major Crimes Unit were charged today with Murder: “Contrary to Common Law” committed on Haresh Singh with occurred on 9th September, 2020 at Number 3 Village, West Coast Berbice, the police said.

Those charged are:

  • Philip Anderson* called ‘Ratman’, MN, age 29 years of Lot 25 # 3 Village, West Coast Berbice
  • Joel Gittins* called ‘Bolo’, age 27 years of Jangotown, East Coast Demerara
  • Glaston Henry* called Gladwin Henry, aka ‘Soldierman’, age 27 years  of # 3 Village, West Coast Berbice
  • Charles Scott* called ‘Bucko’, age 21 years of lot 29 Jarvis Street Rosignol, Berbice

                                                                                                                            The police said that the charge was read to the accused persons by Magistrate Peter Hugh at Fort Wellington Magistrate’s  Court virtually. They were not required to plead and they were remanded to prison. The case has been postponed to 12th July, 2021 and transferred to Blairmont Magistrate Court for report.