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four people perished on Saturday in a two-vehicle collision at De Hoop, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD). The two other persons were the drivers of both vehicles – Kellon Jones and Chris Gonsalves.

The News Room understands that Rudder and his daughter were returning home from an award ceremony hosted by the Guyana Oil Company (Guyoil) on Saturday. The girl was awarded by the company for her outstanding performance at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). Her father worked for Guyoil while she was attending President’s College.

On Saturday morning, 51-year-old Andrew Ali, a motorcyclist died after he collided with a truck along the Cornelia Ida Public Road on the West Coast of Demerara.

Another motorcyclist died on September 7 after he reportedly failed to adhere to a stop light and crashed into a car. He has been identified as Lloyd Britton called “Tommy Lee”. The accident occurred at the intersection of North Road and Camp Street in Georgetown.

On September 5, an accident on the Zealand Public Road, Mahaicony, ECD claimed the life of 71-year-old Beersain Udho, a motorcyclist of Huntley, Mahaicony.

Also on September 5, another motorcyclist died after he collided with a truck on the Kendall Public Road in East Berbice. Ajay Ramchan, 43, died at the scene after his motorcyclist burst into flames as a result of the collision.

Abdool Mohamed, 73, died on September 3 after he was allegedly struck by a motor car on the Harlem Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD).

Police said at the time, Mohamed was riding an electric cycle.

An errant taxi driver who failed to adhere to the stop signal at the intersection of Nelson Mandela Avenue and Cemetery Road on September 1 crashed into a motorcyclist, 33-year-old Martin Samuels, killing him.

The taxi driver identified as 52-year-old Lloyd McKenzie was arrested and later released on $300,000 bail after he was charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

A young motorcyclist, 20-year-old Avishkar Ishmael of Tain, Corentyne, Berbice, succumbed to injuries he sustained in an accident on August 31 along the Rose Hall Town access road, Berbice.

A two-vehicle collision on August 30 along Dennis Street, Sophia, Georgetown, also resulted in the death of 10-month-old Zainad Boyer.

According to Police Headquarters, the infant’s father, 26-year-old Khary Boyer was reportedly speeding when he collided with a hire car being driven by 28-year-old Keyimo Roopnarine.

The infant and two others – Gerda Boyer-Singh, 38, and a five-year-old were in Khary’s car. Gerda and the baby were in the front passenger seat of the car.

8 died in one night

Eight young persons, all aged 21 and younger, died in three separate road accidents between August 26 and 27.

Four teenagers died in an accident on August 27 after the vehicle they were in collided with a parked truck and a concrete fence at Canal No.2 Polder, WBD. Those dead are; Daveanand Singh, 17, of Providence, East Bank Demerara; Amiesha Jaikaran, 19, of La Grange Old Road, WBD; Divyanie Narine, 18, of Kitty, Georgetown; and Daniel Tirbeni, 19, of La Grange.

Singh was the driver of the car and was reportedly speeding.

On August 26 at the Unity Public Road, Mahaica, ECD, another three young persons died.  They are 21-year-old Elisha Pellew of Unity, his pillion rider, Raymond Rose, also 21 of Supply, Mahaica, and 19-year-old Shawn Persaud.

Finally, 19-year-old Rahul Thakoor of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, Berbice died after an accident between two motorcyclists on the No.11 Public Road, East Berbice just after midnight on August 26.

 

29-year-old Shannen Obermullah-Mohamed at Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) was on Monday charged with murder and remanded to prison.

It is alleged that on September 5 at Parika, EBE, Reece murdered Mohamed.

Forty-five-year-old Reece appeared before Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court, West Coast Demerara.
He was not required to plead to the indictable charge and was remanded to prison.

The case was adjourned to November 13 for report.

Reece was arrested by the Police on  September 6, one day after the charred remains of Mohamed was found in front of a concrete house she was constructing at Parika, EBE.

Police Headquarters reported that Mohamed’s burnt skull and torso were found among debris at the front of an incomplete, flat concrete structure.

The cops were alerted at about 22:10 hrs on September 5 by an anonymous caller and upon arrival, the ranks found a sledgehammer and crowbar near the burnt remains.

Mohamed was last seen in Reece’s presence at around 09:00 hrs on September 5.

Police received information from a neighbour that at around 10:00 hrs, she observed Reece burning wood and other materials in the yard, but she paid him no mind.

The News Room previously that the suspect is known to Mohamed’s family and even though he suffers from a form of mental illness, he was hired to construct her house since he is skilled in that area.

An autopsy subsequently revealed that Mohamed died from severe blunt trauma to the head.

The pathologist also opined that Mohamed was dead before her body was set on fire. Samples were taken from her body for DNA testing.

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony addressing residents of Yurupukari, Region Nine

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony at Shulinab