The trial of five persons who are implicated in the 2015 murder of British teenager Dominic Bernard is set to commence on October 4 at the Berbice High Court.
The defendants are Aaron Hing, also known as “Neutral”, 29; and his friend Staymon George, called “Sherwin”, 27; who will be tried for the capital offence; Krystal Thomas, called “Kathy,” 25; Jahmeil Sinclair, called “Fross” or “Bacchus,” 24; and Sinfine Henry, called “Coreen”, 39.
Murder accused Aaron Hing and Staymon George
The latter three defendants will be tried for accessory to murder. These three were each released on $300,000 bail pending the hearing and determination of their trial.
The killing reportedly occurred at Kildonan, Corentyne, Berbice on October 14, 2015.
Hing is Bernard’s godbrother. It was reported that the two men allegedly bludgeoned the 18-year-old before burying him in a shallow grave at Nurney, Corentyne, Berbice.
Dead: Dominic Bernard
According to reports, Bernard had arrived in Guyana for a three-week vacation with his godbrother. He was scheduled to fly back to England on November 5, 2015, and after he did not return home, his father contacted his godson (Hing) to enquire about his son’s whereabouts.
However, 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.
This led to the teenager’s decomposed body being found in a shallow grave at Nurney. His body was mutilated. A post-mortem examination had revealed that the young filmmaker had been struck at the back of the head. He sustained a fractured skull, as well as a broken neck.
