man found floating in P river

FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021 | GUYANATIMESGY.COM Mother feeds 2 children, self poisonous substance

The Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances leading to the hospitalisation of a Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) mother and her two children, who have been admitted to the Linden Hospital Complex after consuming a poisonous substance.

Reports are that the 24-year-old mother had allegedly fed her eightyear-old daughter and six-month-old son with the substance before consuming it herself. Reports are that the incident occurred at about 10:00h at Wisroc, Linden, and they were later rushed to the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC).

While information remains sketchy, Regional Commander Superintendent Hugh Winter has confirmed the incident and noted that ranks had visited the hospital. Investigations are ongoing.

In April 2018, 25-year-old Hofoswana Awena Rutherford, who was found guilty of killing her two children by poisoning them with carbon tablets, was sentenced by Justice Navindra Singh to 98 years’ imprisonment on two counts of manslaughter.

On the first count, killing of four-year-old Hodascia Cadogan, Rutherford was sentenced to 45 years’ jail; while on the second count, killing of one-year-old Jabari Cadogan, she was ordered to serve 53 years’ jail time. Rutherford had collapsed on the floor when the 12-member jury unanimously found her guilty on both counts on March 15, 2018. The jury believed the State’s evidence that the mother had given each of her children half of a tablet of aluminium phosphide (rat poison) on March 27, 2014 at Supply Branch Road, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara. (G13)

The Linden Hospital Complex

Body of NWD man found floating in river

The decomposing body of a young man who went missing on Monday has been found floating in the Arakaka river in the North West District, Region One (Barima-Waini).

The body of 20-year-old Avinash Fernandes, called ‘Avi’, was fished out of the river after it was discovered by his former boss and a party of Policemen. The discovery was made at some time between 7:00h and 11:45h on Thursday. According to the Police, at the time of the discovery, no visible marks of violence were seen on the body.

Meanwhile, the Region’s Commander, Superintendent Khalid Mandall, has said the body was escorted to the Port Kaituma Public Hospital.

It was reported that Fernandes, of Mabaruma Compound, NWD, went missing from his camp site at 13 Miles Trail Line Backdam, Arakaka, NWD on April 5.

He had last been seen alive on April 5 at about 21:00hrs.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Similarly, on April 5, the partly decomposed body of 19-year-old Joel Skeete was discovered lying face down among the rocks along the western bank of the Demerara river in the vicinity of Belle Vue, West Bank Demerara (WBD).

Skeete, a former Computer Science student at the University of Guyana, had disappeared after leaving a barbershop at the Demerara Harbour Bridge Mall on March 31.

Meanwhile, an autopsy performed on Skeete’s body on April 6 determined that he died by drowning. (G15)

Avinash Fernandes

Narco-trafficking accused remanded

Rawle Farrell

Rawle Farrell of Sixth Street, Dazzell Housing Scheme, ECD appeared on Thursday before Cove and John Magistrate Fabayo Azore on a charge of trafficking in narcotics, and was remanded to prison.

Defence Attorney Eusi Anderson requested bail for his client, but this was objected to by CANU Prosecutor Konyo Sandiford.

According to reports, on March 29, CANU ranks received information and proceeded to Farrell’s home. However, when they arrived there, Farrell allegedly made good his escape. In an attempt to apprehend him, the officers reportedly gave chase, but their efforts proved futile.

Nevertheless, a search was conducted on the home, during which several Ziplock plastic bags along with other bulky parcels were found with what is suspected to be cannabis therein. The illegal substance, when weighed, amounted to 1.5 kilograms.

Following that discovery, CANU issued a wanted bulletin for Farrell’s arrest. On April 5, days after the bulletin was issued, Farrell’s mother, other relatives and his attorney took him to CANU Headquarters, where he turned himself in.

The matter has been adjourned to April 29. (G15)

FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021 | GUYANATIMESGY.COM

Man remanded for killing labourer

Murder accused Ewert Calistro

Aman was on Thursday remanded to prison for the murder of 24-yearold Roy Ross, who was found stabbed to death in his Swan, Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke/ Linden Highway home.

Ewert Calistro was arraigned before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrates’ Courts.

The charge he faced stated that between April 4 and April 5, he murdered Ross. The 23-year-old murder accused was remanded to prison, and the case will continue on May 11. Guyana Times had previously reported that the lifeless body of Ross was discovered in his home with stab wounds thereon. It was reported that the young man had recently moved to the neighbourhood, where he had been renting a house along with his reputed wife and child. Based on reports, the body of the late Roy Ross, who had worked as a labourer at a poultry farm, was found by a neighbour who called out for him and received no response.

Ross’s body reportedly bore stab wounds to the chest and shoulder.

He had last been seen alive on the evening of April 4, 2021 in his yard with a torchlight, making checks around his home. At the time, he was at home alone; his wife and child had gone to visit relatives.

The Police have said that Calistro confessed to the killing. He reportedly told detectives that he and an accomplice had gone to Ross’s home with the intention of “committing an unlawful act with a female occupant of the house.”

However, on arrival at the house, the duo was reportedly confronted by Ross, who was in the living room at the time. A scuffle ensued among them, during which Ross was fatally stabbed.

Calistro reportedly told detectives that after committing the act, he and his accomplice escaped via an open window.

Dead: Roy Ross