JOSHUA Roach, a 19-year-old labourer of North East La Penitence Squatting Area, Georgetown, who was arrested on August 19, 2025, was, on Thursday, charged for the offence of Murder, contrary to Section 100(1)(c)(i) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01.

The accused appeared at Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrate Court before Senior Magistrate Dylon Bess where the charge was read to him. He was not required to plead and was remanded to prison until October 14, 2025, for statements.

Roach was charged for the murder committed on businesswoman Desiree Hyman, which occurred at First Street, Mocha, East Bank Demerara on July 18. (GPF)