The law should be allowed its natural course, in Guyana too

A postmortem conducted on the body of 36-year-old Sheldon Wilson, who died in a freak accident at the John Fernandes ... Wilson met his demise at around 12:30hrs on Tuesday when the lorry he was operating accidently plunged overboard into the Demerara River. Police, in a statement on the issue, said the man had gone to the wharf in motor lorry GNN 7207 to collect feed from a boat. After collecting the feed, the man began to drive the truck however, it went over the rail and into the river. Several persons would have jumped into the river to rescue the man but by the time his body was recovered and taken to the hospital, he was pronounced dead on arrival. CCTV footage seen by this publication showed that the truck slowly rolled off the wharf and into the river. John Fernandes Limited, in a statement, explained that Wilson was employed by a private truck owner which was contracted by a third party to transport grain which had arrived at the wharf. The company explained that among the several trips made, Wilson’s truck was safely loaded, weighed and was waiting in line to exit the compound. However, instead of following the other trucks north in slow possession toward the exit gate, Wilson’s truck continued to roll slowly in a westerly direction toward the river. The company explained that this slow deviation was noticed by JFL personnel who raised an alarm to warn Wilson that his truck was heading toward the River. “The truck was saved from falling into the river by the guardrail on the wharf, at which time, workers were able to access the cab and noticed that Mr. Wilson was unconscious which may explain his lack of response to their warnings. He was promptly taken to the hospital and was pronounced dead upon arrival,” the company said. When contacted today, Wilson’s mother Valmai explained that her dismissed reports that her son may have fallen ill or committed suicide. She is holding out that there was a problem with the truck and she wants authorities to look into the matter from that perspective. “No way, no way…my son didn’t commit suicide. My son ain’t get no problems…first they say he get fits now is suicide…the man’s truck had a problem. It’s the truck kill my son,” the mother contended. She noted that this was the first time her son drove that particular truck and worked with the truck owner. The mother told this publication that she had a “bad feeling” about her son going to work that particular day, and had ... Nevertheless, she believes her son’s death could have been avoided and she is calling on authorities to conduct a thorough probe.

The case against 25-year-old Dion Adam Richards, charged with causing death by dangerous driving, was dismissed on Wednesday after Magistrate Abigail Gibbs upheld a no-case submission at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court. Richards, a resident of Diamond, East Bank Demerara, was charged on November 9, 2023, following a tragic accident on the Railway Embankment Road at Triumph, East Coast Demerara, which resulted in the death of 32-year-old Curtly Christopher Cambridge of South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. He was subsequently charged with causing death by dangerous driving and placed on $400,000 bail. At the conclusion of the trial, attorney Bernard da Silva, who represented Richards, argued that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case, prompting the magistrate to dismiss the case. Police reported that the accident occurred around 01:15 hrs on November 8, 2023 when Cambridge, who was riding motorcycle CK 1795, collided with the rear of a motor lorry, GAB 8067, owned by Build Smart Construction and driven by Richards. Richards had told Police that he had turned north onto Agriculture Road when the speeding motorcyclist rode into the lorry. As a result of the collision Cambridge fell to the ground and sustain fatal head injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A subsequent breathalyzer test on Richards showed no trace of alcohol. Advertisement _____

The case against 25-year-old Dion Adam Richards, charged with causing death by dangerous driving, was dismissed on Wednesday after Magistrate Abigail Gibbs upheld a no-case submission at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court. Richards, a resident of Diamond, East Bank Demerara, was charged on November 9, 2023, following a tragic accident on the Railway Embankment Road at Triumph, East Coast Demerara, which resulted in the death of 32-year-old Curtly Christopher Cambridge of South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. He was subsequently charged with causing death by dangerous driving and placed on $400,000 bail. At the conclusion of the trial, attorney Bernard da Silva, who represented Richards, argued that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case, prompting the magistrate to dismiss the case. Police reported that the accident occurred around 01:15 hrs on November 8, 2023 when Cambridge, who was riding motorcycle CK 1795, collided with the rear of a motor lorry, GAB 8067, owned by Build Smart Construction and driven by Richards. Richards had told Police that he had turned north onto Agriculture Road when the speeding motorcyclist rode into the lorry. As a result of the collision Cambridge fell to the ground and sustain fatal head injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A subsequent breathalyzer test on Richards showed no trace of alcohol. Advertisement _____

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To institute and undertake criminal proceedings against any person before a Court of ... In carrying out these functions the DPP provides professional advice to and representation for all law enforcement and other agencies in relation to the prosecution of criminal cases 2 ... B. To appear in the Appellate Courts, the Full Court for appeals for Summary charges and ... D. To appear in the High Court in Applications for Bail, Habeas Corpus, or Application to ... E. To provide the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and other Law Enforcement Agencies such as the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) and Guyana Energy Authority (GEA) with legal advice in the prosecution of criminal cases F. To ensure that no citizen is charged unjustly G. To ensure that persons who break the law are charged and prosecuted according to the ... The lawyers from the Chambers appear for the prosecution in the High Court and in the Appellate Courts and rarely in the magistrate’s court in very serious cases. In all the magistrates courts the police appear for the prosecution. Most Fraud charges are indictable charges and the trial for the majority of these charges are ... Complaints: Prisoners and other parties to a criminal matter would usually complain to the DPP if they are not satisfied with the police investigations. The DPP would then take appropriate action on the prevailing issue. ... All complaints received on misconduct by members of the Guyana Police Force are sent to the Commissioner of Police for action to be taken by the Office of Professional Responsibility. ... Besides the lawyers who are employed at the Chambers, there are 3 Legal Assistants and 3 Police Prosecutors from the Guyana Police Force. 4 Bringing Police Prosecutors under the DPP’s Chambers: Generally, it is preferred that prosecution of criminal charges be done by lawyers. The majority of criminal charges are disposed of in the Magistrate’s Court and Police Prosecutors appear for the prosecution, thereby resulting in the prosecution of most of the ... In order to improve the quality of prosecutions, it has been decided, as part of the Justice ... 9 Anti‐Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism ‐ Guyana September 2013 9 Confiscation Guide – Guyana June 2013 I. Confiscation of the Proceeds of Crime II. Powers of Investigation ... II. Guyana Revenue Authority: The DPP’s Chambers do not receive direct requests from the Agency on acts of corruption as all such cases are referred to the Guyana Police Force which in turn seeks legal advice on acts of corruption 7 ... IV. Commissioner of Police: legal advice is given to members of the police force. ... Investigations for purposes of prosecution are not conducted by the “I paid a bribe ... Pg. 16 ‐ Results Obtained in the Performance of its Duties Staff of the DPP’s Chambers do not do investigations due to our Constitutional mandate. We mainly appear at the High Court Criminal Sessions in offences for Murder, Manslaughter Sexual Offences and other serious indictable offences including fraud. Offences for acts of Corruption are handled by the Magistrate’s Courts, Court of Appeal and Full Court. The police appear for the prosecution in the magistrates courts. If there are appeals from these trials then the staff of the DPP would appear in the Appellate Court at the hearing of the appeal. We give legal advice 8 to the police and they institute the charges. The police and court will have statistics on the ... Information compiled from the DPP’s Records on CORRUPT TRANSACTION OFFENCES INVOLVING PUBLIC OFFICERS FOR THE PERIOD 2008‐2012 YEARS Offence Gov’t Agencies Total Police Files Received at the DPP CHARGES 2008 Fraud 14 8 2008 Alleged Fraud Office of the President 1 1 ... The Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions achieves the objectives of its programme by exercising control over all criminal matters in accordance with the provisions of the