Three employees attached to Guyana’s Transport and Harbour Department are charged with murder in connection with the deaths of passengers aboard the MV Barima. Guyana Chronicle and INews Guyana report that the charges follow legal advice obtained from the Director of Public Prosecutions. The matter relates to the passengers who die while on board the vessel.
The accused include Kevin Price, known as “KP”, described as a 40-year-old captain. Both outlets state that three individuals are charged with murder, contrary to common law. The reports do not provide, in the shared excerpts, the names or ages of the other two accused, nor do they set out specific allegations or details of the incident.
The articles present the charging decision as a prosecutorial step based on advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions and indicate that the case is proceeding in the criminal courts under the murder charge.
