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Lindener charged with murder of Brazilian miner
O’Neil Griffith, a 26-year-old labourer who reportedly confessed to fatally shooting a Brazilian miner was
Murder accused:
O’Neil Griffith
yesterday remanded to prison on a murder charge by Magistrate Fabayo Azore.
O’Neil Griffith of Linden, was not required to plead to the indictable charge which alleged that he killed Razz DeSantos on December 30, at Puruni.
According to reports, on the day in question, the miner was working at a mining camp when the suspect held him and another Brazilian at gunpoint. It was reported that a scuffle ensued during which DeSantos was shot to the neck.
After reportedly killing the miner, Griffith allegedly escaped with a quantity of raw gold, a boat and an engine. However, he was captured at Itaballi. The stolen vessel and some of the gold were recovered.
It was reported that the accused disposed of the firearm and was positively identified by one of the victims.
Police Corporal, Simone Payne, stated that on the date in question, Griffith robbed several Brazilians at a mining camp. She said that he took out a gun and shot DeSantos.
According to Payne, the accused admitted to killing the Brazilian.
Griffith will make his next court appearance on Thursday in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
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