4 Venezuelans, 1 Guyanese remanded for double murder

A Guyanese and four Venezuelan nationals have been remanded to prison for the murders of two men who were killed during a robbery at a mining camp in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
Those arraigned before City Magistrate Dylon Bess are Nicholas Caesar, 22, called “Wild Buck”, a miner of Yarrowkabra Village, Linden-Soesdyke Highway; Juan Oscar Calderon Lopez, called “Gordo”, 25; Jose Ramon Tovar, 24, called “Bashein”; Luis Miguel Monrroy, 35, and Jhonny Gonzalvez, called “Sankey Pankey”, 47. They were not required to plead to the indictable charge.
It is alleged that between August 4 and August 5 at Blackwater Backdam, Cuyuni River they murdered Steven Niles, 32, and Suresh Bachan, 63, during the course/furtherance of a robbery. After the accused’s appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday, the case was adjourned until September 20.
Reports are that the now dead men were employed at a mining camp in the region. After they had finished working on August 4, they went to their separate camps about 100 metres apart. The following morning, the mining camp’s General Manager discovered Niles and Bachan lying motionless in their hammocks.
According to reports, the mining camp was attacked by armed men who carted off cash, a firearm, and a
top mat from the sluice box. The robbery was reported to the Police and the five accused were arrested and charged. A post-mortem examination conducted on Niles and Bachan revealed that they died as a result of blunt trauma to their heads.