Dentex, nurse assistant charged with terrorism over controversial audio linked to Adrianna Younge tragedy

Romario R Kingston, also known as Randolph Kingston, a dentex, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Friday, charged with a terrorism-related cybercrime offence.
Kingston was recently the subject of a wanted bulletin by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) for “creating public mischief” and “attempting to pervert and obstruct the course of law”. At Friday’s court appearance, he was instead charged with a terrorism-related cybercrime offence

The charge stemmed from allegations that he used a computer system to circulate false and inflammatory information related to the death of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, whose drowning sparked public outrage and violent protests.
Kingston, 34, of 25 Delph Avenue, Campbellville, Georgetown, was brought before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty where he was formally charged with using a computer system to publish or transmit information with the intent to incite terror, knowing the information to be false. He was not required to plead to the indictable charge.

The court heard that between April 30 and May 5, 2025, at Kitty, Georgetown, Kingston allegedly used a computer system to disseminate an audio recording in which a woman, identified as 23-year-old Tiana Serena Lewis-King, a nurse assistant of 6th Street, Graham Street, Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) claimed she was present during the post-mortem examination of Adrianna Younge. In that recording, Lewis-King allegedly stated that the child was sexually assaulted prior to her death, a claim authorities said was false and incited terror across the country.
Kingston was represented by Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes, who argued strongly for bail and challenged the merit and timing of the charge. Hughes told the court that Kingston runs his own company from his residence. He has no prior convictions and had cooperated with law enforcement during their search of his home, where no electronic devices or other evidence were found linking him to the alleged upload of the controversial recording.

Defence arguments
According to Hughes, Lewis-King admitted to police that she made false claims during a private conversation with Kingston. However, she initially claimed that the recording was edited using artificial intelligence (AI), and yet no evidence was presented to the court showing how Kingston allegedly altered or uploaded the audio. Hughes argued that the police never disclosed how the conversation became public, and no digital trail had been established linking Kingston to the alleged broadcast.
The defence attorney further criticised the conduct of the police, questioning why the “admitted liar” of the misinformation, Lewis-King, had not been charged at the time, while his client was brought to court on an offence as serious as inciting terrorism. Hughes said there was no evidence showing that Kingston knowingly shared a false narrative or that the audio was used to trigger unrest. He emphasised that the audio did not contain any direct calls for violence or mayhem, nor was it clear whether Kingston had any technical role in its editing or dissemination.

Prosecution’s arguments
The prosecution however, objected to bail, arguing that the charge was grave and linked to the widespread unrest following Younge’s death. They claimed that the video recording, which garnered over 40,000 views locally and internationally, led people to believe that the Government was involved in a cover-up and that the pathologists involved in the autopsy had been bribed. This, they said, triggered public fear and led to acts that could be classified as terrorism.
However, Magistrate McGusty was not satisfied with the prosecution’s explanation. She questioned how Kingston could be held responsible for inciting the unrest if he was only charged on April 30, two days after the April 28 protests had already erupted. She asked pointedly whether the recording instructed people to commit terrorist acts, and if investigators had any forensic evidence, such as IP logs, to prove Kingston uploaded the audio.
In response, the prosecution admitted they had no such evidence at the time and that the video still needed to be analysed. They also confirmed that no technical expert’s statement was available to support their claims.
Magistrate McGusty advised that a thorough investigation be conducted, including technical verification of the recording’s origin and an official statement from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) regarding whether Lewis-King would face charges for her alleged role.
An officer present in court admitted under questioning that Kingston had acknowledged being technically inclined, though this alone was not sufficient to prove he had altered or uploaded the recording.
Hughes maintained that the State’s handling of the matter had eroded public trust and that charging Kingston based on an unverified recording was legally and morally flawed.
After deliberating, Magistrate McGusty granted Kingston bail in the sum of $300,000 and ordered that he return to court on May 30, 2025.

Nurse assistant charged
Later that afternoon, the same court heard a related charge against Lewis-King. She was also charged with inciting acts of terrorism, contrary to Section 309A(2) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01.
The court heard that Lewis-King’s statements in the controversial recording, which she initially admitted were false and later claimed were part of a private conversation, formed the basis of the charge. She was not required to plead.
The prosecution strongly objected to bail for Lewis-King. Magistrate McGusty ordered that Lewis-King be remanded to prison until her next court appearance, also scheduled for May 30.
Both matters remain under investigation.
Adrianna Younge was reported missing on April 23, after visiting the Double Day Hotel in Tuschen, West Coast Demerara (WCD) with family members. Her body was discovered in the hotel’s swimming pool the following day. A forensic autopsy conducted by three internationally recognised pathologists concluded that Adrianna died by drowning, with no signs of physical or sexual trauma.
The circumstances surrounding her death sparked widespread public outrage and demonstrations in several communities in the country.
Demonstrations escalated into violent unrest, including the burning of the Double Day Hotel and the residence of its owner, looting of businesses, and robbing of members of the public going about their day.
The Government responded by imposing a nationwide curfew to restore order.
The charges against Kingston, Lewis-King and many others are part of the authorities’ efforts to address the spread of misinformation and its role in inciting public disorder.