-file on five suspects sent to DPP for advice
Head of the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Corporate Communications Unit, Mark Ramotar, told report-ers yesterday that Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum has indicated that a file was prepared and sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice in relation to the five suspects in police custody for the abduction of Joshua David.
David was kidnapped on September 27th and has not been seen since.
The GPF had applied also for an extension of detention for the five suspects, which was granted for an additional 72 hours.
The five suspects who surrendered to police last Friday were: Wayne Barker, 34, of Lot ‘G’ Norton Street, Lodge, Georgetown; Aaron Alleyne called ‘Cats’, 26, of Lot 9 West La Penitence, Georgetown; Davantai Mars called ‘Sharkie’, 21, of Lot 148 Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown; Damion Barlow, called ‘Dangles’, 32, of Lot 47 Norton Street, Wortman-ville, Georgetown; and Dwayne Griffith called ‘Sheik’, 24, of Lot 68 William Street, Kitty, Georgetown. They were represented by attorneys-at-law, Damien DaSilva and Siand Dhurjon. On Friday, the GPF mentioned a seventh suspect in relation to the abduction of David who also surrendered to the police.
Two suspects, Osafo Peters and Alpha Poole, who surrendered to police last Monday after wanted bulletins were issued for them, were on Friday afternoon charged with the abduction of David when they appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s court before Acting Chief Magistrate, Faith McGusty. They were not required to enter a plea and were remanded to prison until October 11.
The abduction of David was captured live on camera by someone in a vehicle who then forwarded the video to reporters on Monday. In the video, five men could be seen pushing David across Main Street as he attempted to fight them off.
