Barber accused of setting man on fire charged with attempted murder

Khamalnarine Jaggernauth, a 24-year-old barber of Unity Village, East Coast Demerara, appeared on Wednesday before Sparendaam Magistrate Rochelle Liverpool charged with the offence of attempting to commit murder.

He was not required to plead to the indictable charge, which alleged that he attempted to kill 22-year-old Rayad Mohamed on Monday, November 6, contrary to Section 103(c) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01.
He has been remanded to prison, and the case will continue on November 28.
This charge stemmed from an incident that took place on Monday at Unity, ECD, wherein Jaggernauth allegedly inflicted grievous bodily harm on Mohamed after reportedly accusing him of robbing his brother on November 5.
According to reports, Mohamed was approached by the barber and two other males who were with him. They reportedly beat Mohamed and lit him on fire.
When Police ranks arrived on the scene, they observed the virtual complainant lying in front of Jaggernauth’s barber shop with what appeared to be burn marks on his body. As such, Jaggernauth was arrested. (G1)