Over 200 cases to be heard at Demerara Assizes

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The Demerara Assizes which recommenced on Tuesday will deal with 234 cases in this session; from murder to larceny in a dwelling house. The cases are expected to be heard over a three-month period at the High Court. Some 73 murder cases, a whopping 55 carnal knowledge cases and 38 rape cases will be heard.

For the 73 cases of murder, nine arrest warrants were issued by the Guyana Police Force. There are also 26 cases of manslaughter; 18 attempted murders; seven buggery cases and four incest cases.

The other offences include causing death by dangerous driving and robbery under arms. A number of arrest warrants were also issued for persons who were committed to stand trial for manslaughter.

Among those to stand trial for murder is Dwight Da Silva, who was charged for the slaying of the Kaieteur News pressmen Chetram Persaud, Eion Wegman, Richard Stewart, Mark Maikoo and Shazeem Mohamed on August 2006 at Eccles, East Bank Demerara.

Cyon Collier was implicated in the murder of then 34-year-old Chandrapaul Persaud, also called “Kero man” of Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara. Persaud was killed during a robbery committed on his wife, Bibi Nazeem Neesha in September 2006.

In October 2006, Collier was slapped with a possession of firearms charge after police searched his house at Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara, where they discovered one AK-47 assault rifle and a pistol.

Another murder case that will be heard is that of Marlon Ganesh, 31, of Lot 23 ‘A’ Field, Sophia. He was charged with the murder of Roopnarine Singh, called Kumar, on January 16, 2009.

Among the persons being charged for manslaughter are: Shameer Mohamed, Latchman Ganesh, Rayon Charles, Leyland Thorne, Brian Haywood, Orin Miggins, Gavin Towler, Timothy Noel, and Winslow Greene. Former Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) President Colwyn King will also stand trial for carnal knowledge. Some of the other carnal knowledge offenders include Kenette Samuels, Nigel Roach, Deion Brebnor, Orville Lespoir, Dennis Lewis, Andre Babb, Dorashram Bally, Lennox Tong, Julian Atkinson, and Dwayne Hamilton.

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