Human Rights body says arrest of potential alibi witnesses smacks of police abuse

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) has criticised the Guyana Police Force (GPF) for arresting and detaining for six of the nine women who claim to be able to provide an alibi for Glaston Henry, one of the persons charged with the murder of West Berbice teen Haresh Singh.

“The arrest and detention of… the women… is shocking…Everything surrounding this event smacks of malicious abuse of police powers,” the GHRA said in a statement on Saturday. 

According to the GHRA, each aspect of the procedure adopted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) towards the witnesses raises questions.