Adrianna Younge autopsy claims Nursing assistant charged for terrorism released on $350,000 bail

Tianna Serena Lewis-King, the 23-year-old nursing assistant accused of inciting acts of terrorism through misleading public statements about the Adrianna Younge post-mortem, has been released on $350,000 bail following an order by the High Court.

Lewis-King, of Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) made a virtual appearance on Friday before acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, where her case resumed after being adjourned earlier this month. During the session, Magistrate McGusty said that she is aware that Lewis had secured bail in the High Court on Thursday.
Lewis-King formally pleaded not guilty to the charge of inciting acts of terrorism. Her next appearance is scheduled for June 11.
Previously, during her initial appearance earlier on May 9, the prosecutor had strongly objected to bail on the grounds of public safety, and Magistrate McGusty had ordered her remanded to prison. However, her legal team pursued a bail application at the High Court, which was granted prior to her return to the Magistrate’s court.
The charge against Lewis-King stems from a voice note that circulated widely on social media, in which she claimed to have attended the April 28 post-mortem examination (PME) of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). The girl’s body had been discovered in a swimming pool at the Double Day Hotel in Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) on April 24, a day after she was reported missing.
In the audio recording, Lewis-King alleged she was present at the PME and had been sent there by Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony. She further claimed to have observed certain actions and discussions during the autopsy which, she implied, were being covered up.
However, investigators quickly disproved the claims. The Guyana Police Force (GPF), which launched a full investigation and issued a wanted bulletin for Lewis-King shortly after the voice note went viral, confirmed that her statements were entirely false.
Police spoke with several individuals named in her recording, including Dr Frank Anthony, the Younge family’s doctor, Dr Caleb McCloggan, and Attorney Darren Wade. All confirmed that Lewis-King was not present at the autopsy, and Dr Anthony publicly stated that he had never met or communicated with her. The GPHC also confirmed that although Lewis-King was employed as a nursing assistant, she was not involved in the PME and lacked the qualifications to speak on it.
Dr McCloggan also identified Lewis-King’s voice as the one in the recording and stated that no such nursing assistant participated or was consulted in the presence of the three qualified international pathologists who conducted the PME. Attorney Wade, who attended the PME on behalf of the family, also confirmed she was not there.
As a result, Lewis-King is now facing charges under anti-terrorism laws for allegedly attempting to incite public distrust, interfere with the justice process, and cause national unease by spreading deliberate misinformation. Her arrest came after she turned herself in at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), accompanied by a lawyer from the firm Hughes, Fields & Stoby.