Murder Trial Opens in Berbice | Guyana News

Guyana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 29, 2026 · 1m

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…