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Murder Trial Opens in Berbice | Guyana News
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A high-stakes murder trial kicks off in Berbice, with a 12-member jury selected to hear the case against 46-year-old Bhola Jaipersaud, aka “Joey,” accused of fatally stabbing Rameshwar Sydney in July 2022. The prosecution plans to call 15 witnesses, including police and a pathologist, while Jaipersaud’s attorney, Latchmie Rahamat, prepares his defense. Sydney was found stumbling from his yard with a knife in his neck and died in the hospital; Jaipersaud was arrested shortly after and pleaded not guilty. This is the first murder trial of the June Berbice Assizes, with over 40 such cases expected — and the trial won’t begin until August 3, 2026. Justice is officially in motion, but the road ahead is long.
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