Essequibo: The trial of three former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard ranks, charged with the murder of a young Bartica gold dealer, continued Wednesday at the Suddie High Court in Essequibo before Justice Franklyn Holder. Officers Suraj Singh, Rodwell Sarrabo, Naraine Lall and Yvonne Manjet all testified. The trial will continue Thursday.
Almost two weeks into the trial a third voir dire (trial within a trial) is being done to determine the admissibility of caution statements allegedly made by the number two accused, Deon Greenidge . On Tuesday, Justice Holder deemed a statement which was given by Devon Gordon admissible into court. The judge deemed that the statement was given freely. This is the second statement to be admitted into evidence. The number one accused, Sherwin Harte, had his statement admitted several weeks ago when the matter had started.
The three accused Sherwin Harte, Delon Gordon, and Deon Greenidge are charged with the August 2009 murder of Dweive Kant Ramdass which took place at Caiman Hole, East Bank, Essequibo. The three accused are being represented by Attorney at Law Peter Hugh. The former army ranks were manning the Coast Guard RC 12 motor boat in the Essequibo River, when they allegedly confronted Ramdass in a boat at the Parika Stelling. They allegedly forced him into their boat and took him to another location in the river where they relieved him of $17M in cash which he was carrying in a box to Bartica for his employer, who operated a gold and diamond business in the city.
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