Father, son to be sentenced today for murder of Mon Repos man

The father and son who were found guilty of the 2018 murder of 23-year-old Brian Dwarka of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD), are expected to be sentenced today.
The men – Suraj Singh, 54, and his son, Andrew Singh, 28, both formerly of Lot 257 Third Street, Mon Repos, were found guilty of the capital offence following a trial before Justice Sandil Kissoon a mixed 12-member jury at the High Court in Demerara.

It was reported that on May 27, 2018, Dwarka was stabbed to death while he was attending a barbecue a short distance from his home. According to reports, the now dead man was in the company of his friends and cousins when an argument between him and Suraj Singh ensued.
The middle-aged man, along with his son, allegedly approached Dwarka and his group, armed with knives. However, while his friends were able to escape, the 23-year-old Mon Repos resident attempted to jump over a fence, but was stabbed once to his chest.

Dwarka then fell into the yard and onto the ground; he was later picked up by his mother and other relatives and rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The men were apprehended – the father at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he reportedly lied to Police, stating that he was attacked and robbed and was sent for a medical, while the younger Singh was found hiding in a toilet in his home.