A Venezuelan national was charged on Wednesday for the murder of his fellow countryman, who was beaten to death in Quartz Stone Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region Seven, two weeks ago.
Twenty-five-year-old Jose Manuel Garvajal, a gold miner of Quartz Stone Backdam, Cuyuni River, appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court and was not required to plead to the indictment.
Police stated that he murdered 35-year-old Yosber Alberto Rivero Sojo.
It was reported that Sojo, a gold miner, was confronted and beaten by a group of about 12 men, all reportedly Venezuelan nationals, after being accused of theft.
Initial reports stated that Calvin Johnson, a security guard attached to a Russian company in the area, reported the death to the Bartica Police Station.
According to the Police, Johnson told officers that a female informed him that a male Venezuelan national was lying dead on the roadway.
As the officers arrived at the scene, they observed the man lying motionless, and his body was covered with a multi-coloured hammock, with his face exposed. With the new information, Police arrested Garvajal, who was later charged with murder.
The suspect was remanded to prison and will make his next court appearance on December 5, 2025.
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