Five cops remanded over Gavin Douglas’ murder
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November 7, 2026
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(Kaieteur News) – Five police ranks were on Friday charged and remanded to prison for the murder of 32-year-old Gavin Kennard Douglas, who died while in police custody at the Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station, West Coast Demerara, last Saturday.
The accused, Tiansay Thomas, Wencill Marshall, Joel Newsum, Bevis Lyle and Ariff Haniff, appeared before Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman, where a joint capital charge was read to them.
The charge alleged that the peace officers murdered Douglas on 31st October, 2026, at Vreed-en-Hoop. They were not required to plead to the indictable offence and were subsequently remanded to prison.
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