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Three more charged for murder of British teen
From left, Krystal Thomas, her mother Sinfine Henry, and Jahmeil Sinclair
Yesterday was a gloomy day for the three co-conspirators who thought that they could have gotten away from law enforcement after aiding the murderers of young British photo enthusiast, Dominic Bernard.
Twenty-year-old Krystal Thomas a/k Kathy, a housewife; 39-year old vendor, Sinfine Henry a/k Coreen; and 18-year-old Jahmeil Sinclair a/k Fross and Bacchus, appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court in the early hours of yesterday morning, charged with murder.
They were not required to plead to the indictable charge which stated that between January 4 and January 6 at Kildonan, Corentyne, Berbice, while being known to Aaron Hing had assisted in committing the murder, as well as maintaining and harbouring Hing.
Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan, remanded the trio and ordered them to make a next court appearance on January 21, next, in the Whim Magistrate’s Court.
According to the prosecution, Thomas is in a common-law relationship with Hing, while Henry is Thomas’ mother. Sinclair is a friend.
A missing person report was filed and consequently led to the investigation which revealed
The two suspects arriving at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts’ yesterday.
that British National, Dominic Bernard, was murdered by his god-brother Hing, after he arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on October 14, 2015.
On the said date, Hing, accompanied by Staymon George, picked up Bernard from CJIA and thereafter committed the murder.
Sinclair, along with George then assisted Hing in the disposal of the body and property of the British national.
Thomas was contacted and asked to hide the victim’s property. She was reportedly assisted by her mother, Henry.
On January 8, Bernard’s decomposed body was found in a shallow grave at Nurney, Corentyne, Berbice, by CID ranks from Georgetown and Berbice. They were acting on an anonymous phone call. The victim was found fully clothed and maimed. A ‘Post Mortem’ revealed that he had sustained a fractured skull, as well as a broken neck.
In the ensuing investigations, British law enforcement collaborated with local police and resulted in Thomas, Henry and Sinclair being arrested and the property of the deceased recovered.
According to reports, Bernard had arrived in Guyana on October 14, last, for a three-week vacation with his god brother, Aaron Hing. He was scheduled to fly back to England on November 5, 2015, but failed to do so.
It was reported that his father, Andrew Bernard. contacted his godson (Hing) about his son’s whereabouts after the latter did not return home. However, Hing reportedly told his godfather that he was unaware that the teen was coming to Guyana. This raised suspicions and the elder Bernard flew to Guyana to locate his eldest child.
Attorney-at-law, Ramesh Ramcharran is representing Thomas and Henry while Nigel Hughes is representing Sinclair.
The lawyer stated that due to the particulars of the charges which alleged that Thomas, Henry and Sinclair plotted the murder and hid evidence of the crime, they should have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and the obstruction of justice.
Hughes indefinitely questioned the reason for all five individuals to be charged for murder.
After Sinclair was arrested, he subsequently took police ranks to an area behind the Nurney Village and directed them to the exact location where he hid Bernard’s camera and its components.
Sinclair later disclosed that payment was promised to conceal the belongings of the deceased, the evening of the murder.
Also in the wake of the recovery of Bernard’s cell phone a number of other persons are in custody and investigations are still ongoing.
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