Linden miner remanded in Bartica stabbing murder

Travis Brewster, also known as “Turpin”, a 34-year-old gold miner of Victory Valley, Wismar, Linden, was remanded to prison on Friday in connection with the alleged murder of Emmanuel Williams, called “Chiney”, which occurred on Friday, January 23, at 14 Mile, Issano Landing, Middle Mazaruni.
Brewster was charged under the common law for the murder of Williams. He appeared via Zoom before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was read to him. As is customary in such indictable charges, Brewster was not required to plead and was remanded to prison until February 27.

Investigations reveal that the fatal stabbing occurred around 23:30h at a bar at Issano Landing. Williams, a gold miner from Five Miles Scheme, Bartica, allegedly became involved in an altercation with Brewster. During the confrontation, Williams was stabbed in the chest. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem examination determined that Williams died from perforation of the lung and heart caused by the stab wound. His body was later handed over to relatives for burial.
Brewster has been a person of interest for the Guyana Police Force since July 2025. He was wanted in connection with two separate murder investigations.

The first involved the death of 30-year-old taxi driver Ron Clarke of William Street, Kitty, Georgetown, and 76 Wisroc Housing Scheme, Linden. Clarke was found dead in a drain at Victory Valley, Wismar, on July 17, 2025, around 19:15h.
Reports indicate that a teenage construction worker discovered Clarke motionless in the drain and alerted nearby residents, who removed him and transported him to the Linden Hospital Complex, where he was pronounced dead. A post-mortem revealed multiple gunshot wounds, including five to the right arm, two to the groin, one to the right hip, and six to the right thigh.
Investigators also recovered a warhead lodged in Clarke’s underwear, bloodstained slippers, and several 9mm spent shells from the scene.
Following these incidents, Brewster remained at large until his arrest on Monday, at 14 Mile, Issano Landing, Region Seven.