Mark Richmond Remains in Custody | Guyana News

Guyana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 14, 2026 · 1m

Mark Richmond remains locked up as police race against the clock—his detention extension expires Tuesday at 1 PM. Despite his lawyer’s plea that he’s been held past the 72-hour limit, the judge upheld the weekend extension, keeping Richmond behind bars. He surrendered to authorities with his attorney after detectives visited his home—this isn’t his first brush with the case. Back in 2022, he was arrested after a sergeant accused him of being part of a cover-up in Fagundes’ murder, citing tech evidence placing him at the scene and linking him to another businessman. That claim sparked a…