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Five in custody for Bartica massacre
- as relentless hunt continues for gang of killers
By Wendella Davidson
THE Police, as of late yesterday afternoon, had in custody five men, four of whom are from Bartica and the fifth reportedly from the City, assisting in the investigations of the recent Bartica massacre that left 12 dead and several others injured.
Members of the Joint Services have also found a 22-ft speedboat at St Mary’s, Essequibo, equipped with a 75 HP Yamaha engine. It also contained fuel, army regulation kits, rain cloaks, toques and a .30 carbine round of ammunition.
And ballistic tests conducted on shells retrieved from the Bartica scene have revealed that the killers are the same that slaughtered 11 at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, less than a month ago. Meanwhile, commercial life, which had ground to a standstill in Bartica following the massacre, has begun to return to normalcy, according to Regional Chairman Mr. Holbert Knights. He said banks and most of the businesses in the community were open for business on Wednesday and yesterday.
But fear still lingers in minds of residents who now look at the confines of their homes with a sense of security, even before nightfall, the Regional Chairman pointed out. He said news that the Joint Services had imposed a curfew on the community has reinforced the feeling among residents that danger still lurks around. But Knights said, as far as he is aware, the Joint Services, which continue to have a visible presence around Bartica and other nearby communities, have not issued any advisory warning residents to stay off the road during any specific period.
The Regional Administration, meanwhile, is liaising with the families of the dead as they make arrangements for the burial of those from the area.
Among those killed in cold blooded carnage were Lance Corporal 18632 Zaheer Zakir and Constables 16906 Shane Fredericks and 19886 Ron Osborne of the Guyana Police Force, who were on duty at the Bartica Police Station; security guards Edwin Gilkes who was working at the Banks DIH outlet and Irwin Ferreira, who was working at the home of miner Chunilall Babulall, both premises located on First Avenue, Bartica; hire-car driver, Dexter Adrian of One Mile, Potaro, Bartica Road.
Three of the victims, Errol Thomas of Wakenaam Island, Ashraf Ally Khan of Middlesex, Essequibo, and Lance Corporal Zakir of Tuschen, were interred on Wednesday at cemeteries close to their respective communities. Zakir was accorded full military honours. Ferreira’s funeral is set for tomorrow in Bartica, while Gilkes will be buried on Wednesday, also in Bartica. The Joint Services, meanwhile, are continuing their relentless hunt for the gang responsible for the killings, along with their accomplices.
- as relentless hunt continues for gang of killers
By Wendella Davidson
THE Police, as of late yesterday afternoon, had in custody five men, four of whom are from Bartica and the fifth reportedly from the City, assisting in the investigations of the recent Bartica massacre that left 12 dead and several others injured.
Members of the Joint Services have also found a 22-ft speedboat at St Mary’s, Essequibo, equipped with a 75 HP Yamaha engine. It also contained fuel, army regulation kits, rain cloaks, toques and a .30 carbine round of ammunition.
And ballistic tests conducted on shells retrieved from the Bartica scene have revealed that the killers are the same that slaughtered 11 at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, less than a month ago. Meanwhile, commercial life, which had ground to a standstill in Bartica following the massacre, has begun to return to normalcy, according to Regional Chairman Mr. Holbert Knights. He said banks and most of the businesses in the community were open for business on Wednesday and yesterday.
But fear still lingers in minds of residents who now look at the confines of their homes with a sense of security, even before nightfall, the Regional Chairman pointed out. He said news that the Joint Services had imposed a curfew on the community has reinforced the feeling among residents that danger still lurks around. But Knights said, as far as he is aware, the Joint Services, which continue to have a visible presence around Bartica and other nearby communities, have not issued any advisory warning residents to stay off the road during any specific period.
The Regional Administration, meanwhile, is liaising with the families of the dead as they make arrangements for the burial of those from the area.
Among those killed in cold blooded carnage were Lance Corporal 18632 Zaheer Zakir and Constables 16906 Shane Fredericks and 19886 Ron Osborne of the Guyana Police Force, who were on duty at the Bartica Police Station; security guards Edwin Gilkes who was working at the Banks DIH outlet and Irwin Ferreira, who was working at the home of miner Chunilall Babulall, both premises located on First Avenue, Bartica; hire-car driver, Dexter Adrian of One Mile, Potaro, Bartica Road.
Three of the victims, Errol Thomas of Wakenaam Island, Ashraf Ally Khan of Middlesex, Essequibo, and Lance Corporal Zakir of Tuschen, were interred on Wednesday at cemeteries close to their respective communities. Zakir was accorded full military honours. Ferreira’s funeral is set for tomorrow in Bartica, while Gilkes will be buried on Wednesday, also in Bartica. The Joint Services, meanwhile, are continuing their relentless hunt for the gang responsible for the killings, along with their accomplices.
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