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Lindo Creek massacre… Relatives plan memorial, walk, helium balloons, for 10-yr anniversary
The eight men who were slaughtered and burned.
Families and friends of the eight miners who were slaughtered and burnt at Lindo Creek, Berbice River, almost 10 years ago, are preparing this week to pay homage.
According to Onica Butts, wife of the late Dax Arokium; Natasha, a sister, and Kristia, a close friend, whose uncle Lancelot Lee, also died, June 21 would mark 10 years since the shocking incident ripped several families apart and left burning questions over official explanations.
On Wednesday, between 14:00hrs and 16:00hrs, a memorial service will be held at the Brickdam Cathedral.
The next day, on June 21, the families and friends of the eight miners killed are gathering at Square of the Revolution for 10:00hrs.
Relatives of the Lindo Creek victims are preparing this week to observe the 10th anniversary of that shocking event.
About 10:30hrs, a procession will then leave for the Le Repentir cemetery for the laying of wreaths.
According to the women, they will also be releasing helium balloons, as part of the ceremony.
On June 21, 2008, the unidentified remains, including feet, bones, skulls and other body parts, of Nigel Torres, Bunny Harry, Clifton Wong, Dax Arokium, his uncle Cedric, Compton Speirs, Horace Drakes and Lancelot Lee were discovered in their mining camp at Lindo Creek, Berbice River.
That date is close to the birthday of Jackie Arokium, who lost her son Dax and her brother in law Cedric, in that mayhem which to date is still being considered one of the major mysteries of the crime wave.
An emotional inquiry was held recently but the report on the findings is still to be made public.
For the police, the case died with the notorious gang leader Rondell ‘Fineman’ Rawlins who along with members of his organization was blamed for the gruesome killings.
They say their claims are being supported by the evidence of an eyewitness to the crime, who happened to be a member of the same notorious gang which had its roots in Buxton and Agricola.
However, there were accusations also that there were army involvement in the killings.
The case shocked Guyana and would have followed the Lusignan and Bartica massacre earlier the same year.
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