The three persons who were held in connection with the fatal beating of Plum Park resident John McPherson in the Cuyuni/Mazaruni were released from custody yesterday, while an eyewitness recounted the brutal assault and said the perpetrators threatened to kill anyone who tried to go after them.
Crime Chief Seelall Persaud said that after reviewing the case file, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) advised that the men be released and the police conduct further investigations.
McPherson, 25, of Lot 28 Plum Park, Sophia, and who was a miner at Oko Backdam, Cuyuni,