Guyana police file murder charges against captain and crew mates in deadly ferry capsizing

Police in Guyana have filed murder charges against the captain and two crew members of a state ferry that capsized, killing over 70 peopleByBERT WILKINSON Associated PressGEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Police in Guyana filed murder charges on Tuesday against the captain and two crew members of a state ferry that capsized, killing more than 70 people, with 30 passengers still missing.Accused are Captain Kevin Price, 40, chief mate Rondell Dwayne Roberts, 42, and cargo superintendent Delon Granderson, 33. They appeared in court on Tuesday morning but were not required to enter pleas. No attorneys were present for them.Authorities believe 179 people were aboard the ferry that departed the capital, Georgetown, on July 18 and capsized in Atlantic waters before reaching its destination, the northern town of Port Kaituma near Venezuela. It was the South American nation’s worst maritime disaster on record.Prime Minister Mark Phillips told Parliament late Monday that while 77 people were rescued, one of those passengers recently died.During his speech, opposition lawmakers pounded desks and heckled legislators as they called for the resignation of Works Minister Juan Edghill and Junior Minister Inda...