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Mazaruni Prison break

Intelligence gathering underway as hunt continues for escapees – acting Director

The Guyana Prison Service is currently gathering intelligence and any pertinent information that will lead to the recapture of four high-profile inmates – who escaped from the Mazaruni Prison less than a week ago.

This is according to acting Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliot who told Guyana Times on Saturday that checks are being made along with other efforts to locate the suspects as soon as possible.

A father of one inmate has since confessed to helping his son and the three other convicts after they broke out of the high-security jailhouse. When asked whether he will face prosecution, he informed, “The Police is currently investigating and they’ll determine the way forward on that.”

Last Tuesday, 25-yearold Imran Ramsaywack of Adelphi Village, East Canje, Berbice; 44-year-old Kenrick Lyte, whose last known address was Grant Good Intent, Lower Pomeroon River; 22-year-old Samuel Gouveia of Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara; and 22-year-old Rayon Jones of Timehri, East Bank Demerara (EBD), broke out of solitary confinement and escaped from the Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni)

Belle West man murdered, body dumped in septic tank

penitentiary.

The Guyana Police Force said the father of 22-yearold Jones, Ralph Jones, was further interrogated as part of ongoing investigations by the GPF and the Joint Services, during which he disclosed that he aided their escape.

The elderly Jones told investigators that after escaping from the Mazaruni Prison, his son contacted him by telephone and informed him of his actions.

“Ralph Jones further admitted that sometime after 01:00h the following day, all four of the escapees showed up at his house, where he provided each of them with a change of clothing. He, in turn, collected the clothes that they were wearing and dumped them in an alleyway aback his house in Fourth Avenue Bartica [Region Seven],” the Police stated.

According to the missive, Police investigators on Thursday went to the location mentioned by the father, where they found a white salt bag that contained a number of items suspected to be belongings of the escapees. These include clothing, footwear, deodorant, topes, pillow and pillowcases, along with a bottle of Red Star rub, a toothbrush and a food bowl. Nevertheless, the Joint Services are continuing the search for the escapees, and encourage all law-abiding citizens to report to the nearest Police station or call 455-2238, 455-2222, 4552241, 226-4585, 225-2700, 225-3650 or 911, should they be seen. The Police assure that all information will be treated with strict confidence.

Ramsaywack and Lyte were on death row, while Gouveia and Jones were convicted for manslaughter. Police have since issued wanted bulletins for the men, who will now face “escaping from lawful custody” charges.

On Wednesday, Director of Prisons (ag) Nicklon Elliot told this publication that the Prison Officers who were on duty when four high-profile convicts escaped were being questioned by the Police.

Asked whether there is any suspicion of collusion between the officers on duty and the escaped prisoners, the Prison Director posited that this will be determined by the probe.

Elliot confirmed that the authorities had received information that the prisoners might have stolen a boat from a nearby village to aid in their escape. A team was dispatched to the location to investigate. This newspaper understands that the boat owner was questioned for failing to report that the vessel was missing, but was subsequently released. Other facts revealed that the boat owner’s relative was killed by one of the escapees. (G12)

The house in which the victim lived and was found

A33-year-old man was on Saturday discovered with chop wounds to his head in a septic tank at Second Street Belle West, West Bank Demerara (WBD), just days after he had celebrated his birthday.

Dead is Colin Anthony King, also known as “Harry” or “Pablo”. Based on information received, King was last seen alive on Tuesday evening during his 33rd birthday celebration at his Second Street Belle West, WBD home.

Guyana Times understands that only a week ago, King moved in with one of his friends, where the party was held.

According to other friends, after the party, they all left and had not seen King since that evening. As such, they decided to search for him at the house during which they discovered his lifeless body in the septic tank.

Speaking with this publication, the brother of the dead man, Jose King, related that he received a call from his sister saying that their brother had died.

“I got a call from my little sister and she told me that Harry passed away… so is come I come and I see it is true… he was living with a guy and he had purchased a motorbike recently and he don’t lend the bike, so people wanted to know how this boy that he living with was riding the bike and that is what draw the attention to this whole thing…” he said

Jose King said on Wednesday, his brother’s

Dead: Colin Anthony King

housemate was seen at the house making several checks around the premises.

“I don’t know the person, but what people are saying, it is the same person. They said the person was up and down. Up to last night [Friday night] the person went and check and was seen riding the bike… he has one child and it is a son,” the man said.

The grieving brother related that he along with his family have not seen his brother for the past two years. He said the last time they saw him was at their mother’s funeral in 2019. He said it is quite unfortunate that his brother had to die in that manner, and called for justice to be served.

Meanwhile, neighbours also said they heard no noises or screams coming from the house, so they are unaware as to what may have transpired.

The only thing that was amiss, was a strong stench that was coming from the wooden structure. Police have since launched an investigation. (G9)