Accused pleads guilty to murdering of British teenager

Staymon George, one of the five persons implicated in the October 14, 2015 murder of British teenager Dominic Bernard, pleaded guilty on Monday upon his arraignment before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the High Court in Berbice.
Following the guilty plea, the confessed killer was further remanded to prison until October 19 when he will be sentenced for the heinous crime. He was represented by Attorney-at-Law Ravindra Mohabir, while Attorney-at-Law Latchmie Rahamat is appearing on behalf of the prosecution.

In January 2016, George, called “Sherwin”, 27, was jointly charged with his friend, Aaron Hing, called “Neutral”, 29, for the murder of Bernard, who resided at Epsom, Surrey, England.
Next Monday, the Prosecutor will present the murder indictment against Hing, who was Bernard’s godbrother. Hing’s lawyer is Sanjeev Datadin.
Meanwhile, 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. It is alleged that between January 4 and 6, 2016, knowing that Hing had committed the offence of murder, they received, comforted, relieved, maintained, harboured and assisted him.
While Hing and George were charged and remanded to prison for the murder, Thomas, Sinclair, and Henry were each released on $300,000 bail pending the hearing and determination of their trial which will be called at a later date. The trio is being represented by Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes.

Bernard, called “Dom”, 18, had travelled to Guyana from England on October 14, 2015, for a three-week vacation and was reportedly picked up from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) by his godbrother and George in a rented car. He was scheduled to fly back home on November 5, 2015.
However, after Bernard did not return home, his father contacted Hing to enquire about his son’s whereabouts. 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.

It was reported that Bernard was bludgeoned to death hours after he landed in Guyana and was later buried in a shallow grave in the backlands at Nurney, Corentyne, Berbice which was dug two days prior to his arrival. His decomposed body, which was badly mutilated, was found on January 8, 2016.
A post-mortem examination had revealed that the young aspiring filmmaker had been struck to 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.