More than two years after he was recaptured in neighbouring Suriname, prison escapee Paul Goriah was on Thursday handed over to local law enforcement authorities.
Goriah was among thirteen prisoners who escaped from the Lusignan Prison in July 2017.
He was captured back in June, 2020 by Surinamese authorities. He was a suspect in an attempted robbery in Suriname.
Stabroek News was reliably informed that after Goriah was handed over to the Guyana Police Force on Thursday, he was escorted to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) where he was questioned.
He reportedly told investigators that after he escaped from the prison, he went to Lethem. He then managed to enter Brazil where he was held by the Brazilian authorities and subsequently released from custody.
Goriah told the police that he lived in Brazil for one year after which he travelled to Suriname.
Goriah, 35, was committed to stand trial for the murder of Anthony Breedy which occurred between 12th and 14th March, 2016
He was one of 13 prisoners who broke out of the Lusignan facility following the July 9, 2017 uprising and fire that destroyed the Camp Street Prison.
Goriah along with two other men were charged with the murder of farmer/agriculturalist Breedy.
Breedy’s body was discovered in the bottom flat of his Lot 67 Hill Foot, Soesdyke/Linden Highway home. It is suspected that he was killed during the course of a robbery.
Goriah is expected to face an additional charge of escaping from lawful custody.
