TNAG-0603-FCO40-751-Capital-punishment-in-Dependent-Territories-1977 — Page 14

IN REPLYING QUOTE

DATEREOF AND

NO.

DA: 23/4..

Dear Sir,

"PRODUCTION YEAR"

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS,

6, BRICKDAM,

GEORGETOWN,

GUYANA.

December, 1977.

17th

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

With reference to your letter No. 380/1 dated 14th December on the above subject, the information you requested therein is as follows:

(a)

- During the period 30.8.64 - 26.5.66

(Independence date) there were three official executions:

(1)

(2)

Philip Manning on 16.2.65 and who had been sentenced on 28.5.64;

Panday Persaud on 9.3.65 and who

had been sentenced on 26.6.64; and

(3) Abdool Hamid on 10.8.65 and who had

been sentenced on 23.12.64.

They were all convicted on Murder charges. No reprieves

were granted during the period.

(b)

The death penalty is still on the statute books

of this country and since Independence there

have been two official executions:

(1) Deokennan on 7.5.68 and who had been

sentenced on 23.11.65; and

(2) Leonard Ramoutar on 3.3.70 and who had been sentenced on 24.4.69.

They also had been convicted on Murder charges.

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