5 men on trial for 2016 murder of Berbice carpenter 

The trial into the murder of Faiyaz Narinedatt commenced on Wednesday last before Justice Navindra Singh and a 12-member jury at the Berbice High Court. On trial are Orlando Dickie, Radesh Motie, Diodath Datt, Harri Paul Parsram, and Niran Yacoob.
Police stated that between October 31 and November 1, 2016, in the county of Berbice, they murdered Faiyaz Narinedatt, a 26-year-old father of two and carpenter. The men all pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to them on Wednesday.
It was reported that on the night of October 31, 2016, Narinedatt attended a party hosted by US-based Guyanese businessman, Marcus Bisram at his home.
It is alleged that the businessman made sexual advances to Narinedatt, who rejected him by slapping him. The businessman was accused of ordering the five accused to kill Narinedatt.
As such, the carpenter was severely beaten and dumped on the Number 70 Village, Corentyne, Berbice Public Road. His killers then drove over his body to make it appear like a vehicular accident.
Following the accusation brought against the US-based Guyanese, he was extradited to Guyana following several court proceedings in the US. He has vehemently denied the allegations both in the US and in Guyana.
He was nevertheless charged for the Narinedatt’s murder and remanded to prison.
After several months, Magistrate Renita Singh ruled that there was not enough evidence to commit Bisram to stand trial for the murder. Hours after his release, he was rearrested following a directive from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Shortly after, the DPP stated that she was satisfied that there was sufficient evidence to commit Bisram to stand trial and as such directed the Magistrate to reopen the Preliminary Inquiry (Pl).
In 2021, Bisram asked the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to declare as unconstitutional a section of the Criminal Law Offences Act that allows the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to direct a Magistrate to recommit a person to a retrial even if the courts find that there has been insufficient evidence.
After the hearing in 2022, the Caribbean Court of Justice ruled that the DPP, Shalimar Ali-Hack, does not have the power to direct a Magistrate to commit an accused person to stand trial. As such, the CCJ ordered the immediate release of Bisram.