Gunpowder residue reportedly found on Mohamed, staff members' hands — Forensic report claims

(Kaieteur News) – Evidence submitted by Corporal 24334 Haszel Williams, which he says in his statement was taken from Mario Mohamed and Leader of the Opposition Azruddin Mohamed, has been confirmed by Senior Science Officer Vishal Jaigobind to have gunshot residue.

Forensic test results obtained by this newspaper which form part of disclosures from the court came via analytical certificates issued by Senior Science Officer Vishal Jaigobind at the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory. According to the official police documentation submitted by Corporal 24334 Haszel Williams of the Crime Laboratory Department at Eve Leary, Georgetown, dated October 13, 2026, the evidence was uplifted from the scene following instructions from Sergeant 20776 Hector and Superintendent Sarabo at the Kitty Police Station. The evidence purported to be scanning electron microscopy kits sealed with evidence tape containing eight SEM mount storage tubes with SEM stubs marked right palm, left palm, right back, and left back for each individual.

Laboratory analysis of the samples logged under certificate number GFSLTRC2026095-A, with an evidence submission date and analysis date of October 13, 2026, and submitted by Corporal 24334 Haszel Williams of the Guyana Police Force, revealed concentrations. For Mario Mohamed under item ID HW111HQ2026, tests conducted via Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) (Accredited) uncovered nine particles consistent with GSR detected on the stub right palm, more than thirty (greater than 30) GSR particles consistent with GSR detected on the stub left palm, three particles consistent with GSR detected on the stub right back, and fifteen particles consistent with GSR detected on the stub left back, totaling more than thirty (greater than 30) particles detected across the four stubs, which is significant and classified as very high.