Davendra Rooplall, also known as Bryan, has made another High Court appearance for the January 2014 murder of Suresh Goberdhan at Dochfour, East Coast Demerara.
Murdered: Suresh Goberdhan
Goberdhan’s body was discovered less than a mile from his home in bushes on Mud Dam, Dochfour, after a heated argument with two males over a pool game.
At Thursday’s hearing, witnesses told the court of the activities surrounding the night in question when heavy alcohol consumption and pool playing somehow resulted in the death of the young man.
The trial is being presided over by Justice Jo-Ann Barlow and continues at the Demerara High Court. Rooplall’s defence counsel is Attorney Sandhil Kissoon, while the State’s Prosecutors are Shawnette Austin and Siand Dhurjon.
The prosecution’s contention is that after the murder accused had lost a game of pool, he proceeded to hit Goberdhan over his head with a steel pipe. It is further alleged that after he committed the act, Rooplall went through Goberdhan’s pockets and stole the man’s money and mobile phone.
A Post-Mortem Examination (PME) had found that Goberdhan died as a result of multiple injuries to the head. Reports in 2014 had stated that the murdered Goberdhan had been playing pool at a shop and an argument erupted over money. His body was discovered January 16, 2014.
