49 prisoners face murder, rape trials as Berbice Assize open
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October 22, 2026
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Forty-nine prisoners at the New Amsterdam Prison face murder trials, attempted murder trials, and sexual penetration trials as the October session of the Berbice Criminal Assizes opened on Tuesday with the traditional ceremonial parade and salute in New Amsterdam.
The opening ceremony featured a march-past along Esplanade Road, with Justice Gino Persaud taking the salute as Police ranks paraded in observance of the start of the new session.
Of the 49 at the prison awaiting trial, 44 are for murder, one for attempted murder and four for rape.
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