Vergenoegen teen charged with attempted murder

A 17-year-old from Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo, appeared at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Alisha George to answer to the charge of attempting to murder another 17-year-old on October 03 at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo.

The juvenile was not required to plead to the charge and was remanded to the Juvenile Holding Centre. 

Enquiries revealed that the complainant and the two suspects are known to each other. On October 3, at about 22.00 hours, the complainant and the suspects were in a minibus.