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Captain, Crew Members in Deadly Guyana Ferry Accident Charged With Murder
GUYANA – The captain and two crew members of a passenger ferry in Guyana that capsized were charged with murder on Tuesday, more than a week after the disaster killed 73 people and left 30 others still missing.
GUYANA – The captain and two crew members of a passenger ferry in Guyana that capsized were charged with murder on Tuesday, more than a week after the disaster killed 73 people and left 30 others still missing.
The MV Barima, an 87-year-old ship, sank on July 18.
Captain Kevin Price, 40, and crew members Rondell Dwayne Roberts, 42, and Delon Granderson, 33, appeared before a Georgetown court on murder charges, and they were not required to enter pleas.
The three were remanded to prison, and the case was adjourned to August 3. President Irfaan Ali has announced a Commission of Inquiry into the accident.
Following the accident, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said two of the crew members, including the captain, had tested positive for marijuana.
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