Soldier remanded over murder of East Canje hairdresser

The soldier who is accused of strangling and dumping the body of an East Canje woman in a drain opposite his house along the Coren-tyne Highway was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with her murder.

Corporal Collin Alex Hazell of the Guyana Defence Force appeared before Magistrate Renita Singh at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with the murder of Donalesa Parks, 29, between Wednesday June 29 and Thursday June 30.

An unrepresented Hazell was not required to plead. He will return next to on August 23rd for report.