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3 juveniles among 4 charged, granted bail over First Lady Park assault

31 January 2026
This content originally appeared on INews Guyana.

In light of a recent incident at First Lady Park, Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara (WCD) , which was captured in a video circulated on social media, police have since instituted charges against four persons in connection with the matter.

The four persons include three juveniles, all residing in Region Three, and 18-year-old Shaquan Straker of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo.

They were jointly charged with the offense of Attempt to Commit a Misdemeanor, namely Common Assault.

Additionally, one of the juveniles and Straker were jointly charged with Attempt to Commit a Felony, namely Robbery with Aggravation.

The  accused appeared at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh on Friday where the charges were read to them.

They all pleaded not guilty and were granted bail in the sum of $100,000 each. The matter was postponed to Wednesday, March 18, 2026.


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