Five police ranks have been charged jointly with the murder of Gavin Douglas at Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara, were remanded to prison.
The men appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman. They were not required to plead. The five accused are Tiansay Thomas, Wencill Marshall, Joel Newsum, Bevis Lyle and Ariff Haniff.
Attorney Yuborn Allicock represented Thomas and Marshall. Newsum was represented by Kiswana Jefford, Nigel Hughes and Tiffaine Rutherford, while Shamar Britton and Meshawn Persaud appeared for Haniff.
The matter was adjourned to November 17, 2026, at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court.
