THIRTY-EIGHT-YEAR-OLD Bennie Charles Adams, a farmer of Campbelltown Village, Potaro, Region #8 was arrested on 2025-01-19 and charged on 2025-01-23 with the offence of murder contrary to common law, committed on sixty-six-year-old Gilbert Adams, a farmer of Manawarin Village, North West District, Region #1.

The offence was allegedly committed on 2013-05-22 at Manawarin Village, Region # 1, North West District.

The accused who had evaded law enforcement for eleven years appeared at Acquero Magistrate’s Court Region #1, North West District on Thursday before Magistrate Mr R. Mohabir via Zoom where the charge was read to him, and he was not required to plea, hence he was remanded to prison.

The case was put down to 2025-03-03 for statements. (GPF)