FISHERMEN Arnold Bruce Kennedy, 19; Tavish Mangra,19; and Richie Mashase, 26, all of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, were on Wednesday remanded to prison for the murder of

20-year-old fisherman Alvin called “Chuckoloo,” who was killed during a brawl.
The men were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and were not required to plead to the capital charge.
Particulars of the charge state that, on July 18, 2019, at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, they murdered Alvin.

Police prosecutor Gordon Mansfield told the court that on July 18, 2019, the three defendants and the deceased (Alvin) had a misunderstanding. Later that day the deceased and his brother were on their way home when they were allegedly confronted and attacked by the three men, who were armed with cutlasses. Alvin received several chops to his body and was picked up by public-spirited citizens and rushed to the Leonora Cottage Hospital; he was however pronounced dead on arrival at that institution.

Magistrate McLennan remanded the men to prison and transferred the matter to the Leonora Magistrate’s Court for August 6, 2019.