Teen dies in Berbice motorcycle crash

Minister Walrond assures thorough, impartial, transparent investigation into young motorcyclist’s death

OPR says investigation launched   AS the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) investigates the circumstances that led to the death of a teenage motorcylist in Berbice on Thursday, Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond urged residents to remain calm and to allow for the truth to be established.   Aftaz King, […]

Teen dies in Berbice motorcycle crash

A 16-year-old boy died on Thursday evening after the motorcycle he was riding crashed into a utility pole along the Princeton Access Road, Corentyne, Berbice, triggering protests by residents who blocked sections of the public road and demanded answers. Dead: Aftaz King Dead is Aftaz King, a labourer of Eliza Mary Race Course, Corentyne, Berbice. According to the Guyana Police Force, the fatal incident occurred at about 18:45h and involved moto…

Corentyne teen killed during police chase

…brutality claims spark fiery protests …Govt. promises impartial probe  (Kaieteur News) – A 16-year-old Corentyne teenager was killed following a police chase on Thursday evening, with conflicting accounts of how the tragedy unfolded triggering fiery protests and renewed allegations of police brutality in Region Six. Residents allege that Altaf King was struck from his motorcycle by […] The post Corentyne teen killed during police chase appeared…

Police probe death of teen motorcyclist amid protest on Corentyne

Last Updated on Thursday, 25 June 2026, 23:50 by Writer As residents set fires and protested the death of a 16-year-old motorcyclist on a section of the Corentyne Public Road, the Guyana Police Force late Thursday night gave into opposition calls for a probe into how the boy died while fleeing lawmen. Police said Aftaz […]

OPR launches probe into death of 16-Y-O during police chase

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: The Guyana Police Force Office of Professional Responsibility has commenced an immediate investigation into the death of Aftaz King, a 16-year-old of Eliza Mary Race Course, Corentyne, Berbice, which occurred on Thursday June 25, 2026, about 18:45hrs, on Princeton Access Road, Corentyne, Berbice. Enquiries disclosed that King […] The post OPR launches probe into death of 16-Y-O during police chase…