GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 1, CMC – The owner of the Double Day Hotel, who was held in connection with the investigation into the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, has been released from police custody following the expiration of a statutory detention period.
However the Guyana Police Force (GPF) also said that Bhojnarine Bhola has been blacklisted from leaving Guyana, and samples were taken from him and the body of the 11 year old.
“DNA samples obtained from the said individual and those of Adrianna Younge will be escorted this evening by a forensic investigator for advanced testing and analysis to be conducted at the Mount Sinai Health System, New York,” the Guyana Police Force said.
The investigation, described by the GPF as “serious in nature,” has also resulted in several law enforcement and civilian staff being placed on administrative leave. Among them is Assistant Commissioner Khalid Mandall.
A civilian employee, who was monitoring security footage on the day in question, admitted to investigators that she input the wrong date while reviewing camera footage near the Double Day Hotel.
Her error led to a false report that a woman matching Younge’s description had left the premises with a man.
Further scrutiny has revealed that a sergeant from the Special Constabulary Unit falsely claimed to have received a tip-off about Younge entering a black Raum vehicle.
Investigators traced the phone call and identified the “anonymous” caller, who turned out to be well acquainted with the officer.
He told detectives that his claim was based on overhearing a conversation outside the hotel and relayed this to the sergeant during a ten-minute phone call—later corroborated by call records.
Due to apparent negligence, a corporal and a constable have also been removed from duty pending further inquiry.
The GPF has stated that the investigation remains active and ongoing.
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