Magistrate expresses frustration with Police slothfulness in prosecution

Berbice Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh has expressed frustration over the slothfulness in the prosecution with charges brought against two Corentyne men in connection with the deadly piracy attack.

Two weeks ago, the Magistrate had called the Police a bunch of jokers while presiding over the case and again on Tuesday, while not uttering his feelings, he was noticeable frustrated when the case came up before him and the Police did not have the file jacket.
Nakool “Fyah” Manohar and Premnauth “Sinbad” Persaud are before the court for the alleged murder at sea of Tilliknauth Mohabir and Mahesh Sarjoo between April 27 and May 3, 2018.
However, on Tuesday, when the matter was called at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court, the prosecution asked for a temporary adjournment, claiming that the Police ranks were on their way from Georgetown with the file jacket as well as the other accused, Alexander Dienhart.
After midday the matter was called again and the court was told that the file did not arrive; and as such, Attorney Joel Edmond representing Manohar argued that it was unfair to his client who is imprisoned.
“It is the same reoccurrence at each hearing,” Edmonds said, while asking that the matter be adjourned until July 11, giving the Police enough time for the matter to move forward.
The matter cones again on July 11.