The trial of five persons who are implicated in the 2015 murder of British teenager Dominic Bernard will commence today before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the High Court in Berbice.
The accused are Aaron Hing, also known as “Neutral”, 29; and his friend Staymon George, called “Sherwin”, 27; who will be tried for the capital offence of murder.
Krystal Thomas, called “Kathy,” 25; Jahmeil Sinclair, called “Fross” or “Bacchus,” 24; and Sinfine Henry, called “Coreen”, 39, will be tried for accessory to murder.
While Hing and George remain on remand, Thomas, Sinclair and Henry were each released on $300,000 bail pending the hearing and determination of their trial. Hing is Bernard’s godbrother.
Murder accused Aaron Hing and Staymon George
Bernard, 18, of Epsom, Surrey, England, was reportedly murdered at Kildonan, Corentyne, Berbice in October 2015. It was reported that the two men allegedly bludgeoned him before burying him in a shallow grave.
According to reports, Bernard had arrived in Guyana for a three-week vacation with his godbrother. He was scheduled to fly back to England on November 5, 2015, and after he did not return home, his father contacted Hing to enquire about his son’s whereabouts.
However, Hing reportedly told his godfather that he was unaware that the teen was coming to Guyana. This raised suspicions, and after the father flew to Guyana, British and local law enforcement personnel were called in to investigate the teen’s disappearance.
This led to the teenager’s decomposed body being found in a shallow grave. His body was mutilated. A post-mortem examination had revealed that the young filmmaker had been struck at the back of the head. He sustained a fractured skull, as well as a broken neck. Police reportedly recovered a hammer which is believed to be one of the murder weapons. (G1)
