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Berbice Criminal session opens today
The Criminal session of the Berbice High Court is expected to open today with the march past and inspection of the ranks in front of the Berbice High Court at Esplanade Road New Amsterdam.
A contingent of ranks from the Felix Austin Training School in Berbice ‘B’ Division is expected to form the guard of honour.
Thirty-six persons including an alarming 25 for murder are in prison awaiting trial. The information was revealed by Assistant Superintendent of Prisons Evelyn Crandon who gave the report as she presented the jail delivery at the New Amsterdam High Court before Justice James Bovell-Drakes.
The report showed that of the 36 persons awaiting trial, there is one female who is awaiting trial for unlawful and malicious wounding. It also showed that some persons are awaiting trial since 2007.
The breakdown shows that 25 were for murder, sexual penetration, five, carnal knowledge, two, possession of firearm without licence, one, robbery under arms, one, escaping from lawful custody, one.
All 36 persons are requesting an early trial.
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