TWENTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD Williams Andres Ugas Amudarain, a gold miner of Quartz Stone Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region Seven, appeared before Principal Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty on Friday, charged with murder. The miner was not required to plead to the indictable charge during his appearance at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court.
It is alleged that, on July 5, 2024, at the abovementioned location, he murdered Adrian Williams, a 21-year-old Venezuelan national and miner from San Martin, Cuyuni River, and Quartzstone Landing. Amudarain was remanded to prison until August 9, 2024.

Police Headquarters reported that Williams, Amudarain and another Venezuelan known as ‘Barber’ were imbibing at a shop in the area on the night of July 4, 2024, at around 23:30 hr.
According to the owner of the shop, about 23:00 hrs, he locked his shop and retired to bed. The shop owner further related to police ranks that, at about 23:30 hrs, he heard a loud noise and upon investigating, saw Williams and ‘Barber’ involved in a scuffle, but were eventually separated by onlookers.

The men left the area and, according to another resident, just after midnight, he heard a loud noise and upon venturing outside, he saw Amudarain standing over Williams with a cutlass, attempting to chop him further. However, he was deterred by onlookers and later made his escape, leaving Williams in the middle of the walkway in a pool of blood.
Police ranks were informed and visited the area where they found the body of Williams on the ground clad in short pants, with no footwear or top. The ranks further examined the body and observed several chop wounds to the right-side chin, throat, left-side head, and right shoulder.
A small bottle of rum was found in Williams’ pants pocket.