Two men were remanded to prison on Wednesday after being charged with the murder of 18-year-old Jerroy Gordon of Litchfield Village, West Coast Berbice.
Nineteen-year-old Antwone Campbell, called “Antone”, and Rayon Frank, called “Fearless”, 33, both of Number 40 Village, West Coast Berbice, appeared at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Michelle Matthias, charged with murder.
Charged: Rayon Frank, called “Fearless”
It is alleged that on July 3, 2025, at Number 40 Village, West Coast Berbice, Campbell and Frank murdered Jerroy Gordon.
They were not required to plead to the indictable charge of murder.
Police Prosecutor Sergeant Garfield Edwards told the court that the case file has been completed, but the deceased’s post-mortem examination report was outstanding.
The duo was remanded to prison, and the case will continue on August 8.
The matter has been transferred to the Weldaad Magistrate’s Court.
Charged: Antwone Campbell, called “Antone”
It was reported that the now-dead teenager was attacked and killed by a group of men over an ongoing feud with a gang from another village.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Gordon and his 16-year-old brother travelled a few villages away to purchase food, and on their way, they passed a group of young men known to them.
According to the younger brother, Jerry, when they arrived at the food stand, they realised that their motorcycle was out of gasoline.
The younger brother was sent to his sister’s house, a few houses away, to make a phone call to have someone bring gasoline for them.
By the time he returned, Gordon had already managed to secure the gas.
However, it was on their way back home that they were attacked by the gang, during which Gordon was beaten to death. His young brother managed to escape.
Several persons were arrested, but charges were instituted against Campbell and Frank. (G4)
