Employee charged for Brazilian

Nickhail Agnes, 24, of North Sophia, Greater Georgetown, one of the men who reportedly confessed to luring and killing a Brazilian miner, was on Wednesday charged with the capital offence of murder when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.

The charge alleged that Anges, on December 28, 2016, at Chinese Creek Backdam, Cuyuni River, murdered 33-year-old Francisco Oliveria Da Conceicao of Joselander, Maranhao, Brazil.

The accused was not required to plead to the charge as it was indictable. The matter was transferred to the Bartica Magistrate’s Court and will be called again on January 13.

Da Conceicao on the day of his demise was lured to his mining camp where he was attacked, reportedly by three men, and dealt several stabs to his upper body including his head, face and hand.

Reports are that the man was at home asleep with his wife when he was awakened and falsely informed by his killers that his dredge was under water.

Da Conceicao left with the men, who then attacked and chopped him to death. It is unclear what motivated their actions.

The man’s body was later discovered and he was rushed to the Bartica Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.

The accused was found hiding – wrapped in a tarpaulin – in a truck that was attempting to leave Puruni. He was arrested and questioned after which he confessed to the crime.