2 confess to killing carpenter

Corentyne ‘body on the road’

Two Corentyne men on Thursday confessed to being involved in the killing of Corentyne carpenter Faiyaz Narinedatt, whose body was found on the Number 70 Public Road on November 1, at a scene which appeared to be that of a hit-and run accident.
The men have implicated an overseas-based Guyanese as being the mastermind behind the killing.
On Tuesday last, members of the Police Force’s Major Crime Unit took over the investigation after there seemed to be reluctance by Police on the Corentyne to probe deeper into the matter.
During the operation on Tuesday, seven persons were arrested based on a flyer which relatives of the deceased had circulated, reportedly detailing what transpired the night of Narinedatt’s death. Following the arrests, the seven suspects were taken to Georgetown where investigators questioned them. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said two of them have since confessed.
Blanhum told the media that Narinedatt was beaten unconscious by the men, then placed in the trunk of a car and taken to the public road where he was run over by a car to stage the killing as a road accident and not a homicide.
According to the Crime Chief, the businessman in question allegedly attempted to fondle Narinedatt, who was intoxicated at the time. However, the young man reportedly rejected the businessman and out of embarrassment, he allegedly instructed two villagers to beat the carpenter and to “take care of it”.
On November 1, when this publication visited the area, villagers were tight-lipped; one family member of the now dead man had related that most villagers are afraid of the overseas-based Guyanese. Narinedatt’s body was discovered about 03:45h on the Number 70 Village Public Road. The dead man’s family had maintained the accident was staged and he was not killed at the spot where the body was found.
Meanwhile, an autopsy conducted by Pathologist Dr Nehal Singh revealed that the young man suffered a fractured skull and spinal injuries, among others. Dr Singh’s findings also revealed that the father of two was not hit while in a standing position.
Now with the arrest and subsequent confession, Narinedatt’s grieving mother, Bibi Aziz told  Guyana Times that while she was satisfied with the progress, she wanted all of the suspects, including the overseas-based Guyanese to be tried.