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IAC to commemorate 6th Anniversary of Lusignan massacre

Jan 22, 2014 News

Six years later, the Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) will be hosting its usual inter-faith service in remembrance of those slaughtered during a massacre at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara.
Scheduled for this Sunday, the service will commence at 17:00hrs, and will be held at Tract “A” Lusignan, where the killings occurred, the IAC said in a press statement yesterday.
Eleven innocent persons, including five children, were mercilessly riddled with bullets on the morning of January 26, 2008 by gunmen armed with shotguns and AK-47s.
The event will be held in collaboration with the relatives of the slain victims, residents of Lusignan and members of the religious community. Tributes will be paid by relatives, representatives of the IAC and those of the three major religions.
“Over the years the IAC has worked with the relatives, residents of Lusignan and the religious community in commemorating this event in an effort to ensure that the memories of those whose lives were snuffed out would not fade into oblivion,” the statement read.
Gunmen had invaded the homes of five families and murdered Clarence Thomas, 48; Vanessa Thomas, 12; Ron Thomas, 11; Mohandan Goordat, 32; Seegopaul Harilall, 10; Seegobin Harilall, 4; Dhanwajie Ramsingh, 52; Seecharran Rooplall, 56; Raywattie Ramsingh, 11; Shazam Mohammed, 22; and Shaleem Baksh, 52.
In August last year, a mixed jury found that the men accused of killings were not guilty. James Anthony Hyles, known as ‘Sally’ and Mark Royden Williams, called ‘Smallie’, were subsequently exonerated.

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