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Boy, 15, charged with Corriverton manslaughter

By Staff Editor Tue, August 18 2026, 2:08 AM GMT-4

A fifteen-year-old student was charged with manslaughter yesterday in connection with the death of Asmat Mohamed Hussain, 55, also known as `Uncle Khadar’, outside One Go Supermarket in Corriverton.

The charge relates to an incident that occurred on August 12, 2026 at Dukestown, Corriverton, Berbice, where Hussain was found motionless with head injuries outside One Go Supermarket at about 9 pm. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Number 75 Public Hospital.

Court documents state that the juvenile was arrested on August 12, 2026.

The juvenile appeared before Magistrate Michelle Matthias at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court yesterday where the indictable charge was read to him.

He was subsequently released into the care and custody of his parents.

The court ordered him to report to the Springlands Police Station on the last Friday of every month and not to leave the jurisdiction until the matter is concluded.

The matter was adjourned to September 17, 2026.

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