Months after being acquitted: Former murder accused found dead in home

Less than six months after his acquittal in a high-profile murder trial, 25-year-old Brian Hermanstyne was found dead in his home in Wismar Hill, Linden, on Tuesday afternoon.

Police reported that Hermanstyne’s body was discovered around 17:00h, but details surrounding his death remain sketchy.
It was reported that Brian Hermanstyne and his older brother, Elden Hermanstyne, were both cleared of murder charges in May 2024. They had been accused of the 2022 death of Elick Alexander, a 55-year-old boat captain who operated a passenger vessel between the Wismar and Mackenzie shores in Linden. The brothers were initially charged after Alexander’s body was found floating in the Demerara River on November 20, 2022, one day after the alleged incident with them.
According to court records, the Hermanstyne brothers reportedly boarded Alexander’s boat on the Mackenzie shore and, while approximately 40 feet from the Wismar shore, allegedly pushed Alexander overboard. The boat was then seen moving northward along the river without Alexander. The motive for the alleged attack was never clearly established. Police are awaiting a post-mortem report as investigations continue into Hermanstyne’s death. (G9)