Death of man in police custody: 5 cops slapped with murder charge, remanded

Five serving members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) were on Friday remanded to prison after being charged with the murder of Gavin Kennard Douglas, who died at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) after allegedly being beaten while in police custody.

The accused, Sergeant Aarif Haniff, Corporal Bevis Lyle, Constables Wencill Marshall, Tiansay Thomas and Joel Newsum, appeared before Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. The five were formally charged for the death of Douglas at Vreed-en-Hoop on October 31, 2026.

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Following their appearance, they were remanded to prison and the case will continue on November 17 at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court. All five were represented by attorneys.