THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) has registered its utmost disgust with media reports regarding Dwane Williams, a state witness in a criminal matter which is before the High Court, saying the actions and reportage of some media outlets is unprofessional and reckless journalism.

Dwane Williams was among several persons who were charged for the Lusignan massacre, but he later became a state witness, and is presently in protective care and custody of the police.

Allegedly the only eyewitness to the Lusignan and Lindo Creek massacres, Williams was said to be only thirteen years old when he was picked up by the police in their investigations of the latter incident.
Yesterday, the police said in a statement that some of the contents of the articles, inclusive of the location of the witness, not only endanger his life while in police protective custody, but also complicate the work of the security plans and border on witness tampering, as it may negatively impact on the witness’s continued willingness to cooperate with investigators.

Williams is, at this point, said to be the only person the police can access who had knowledge of the inner workings of the Rondell Fine Man Rawlings gang, and who, up to now, is willing to cooperate with the police.

Two of the men charged with the Lusignan massacre were recently acquitted in the High Court.

(Leroy Smith)