Corentyne man charged for stabbing friend to death

A construction worker was on Friday remanded to prison for the stabbing to death of his friend, Ramanand Mongo, during an argument at a bar at John’s Village, Corentyne, Berbice.
Andrew Seegobin, 30, of Clifton Settlement, Corentyne, appeared before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh at the Reliance Magistrate’s Court and was not required to plea to the indictable charge.
Police stated that on Sunday, November 19, 2023, Seegobin murdered 29-year-old Ramanand Mingo, also a construction worker.

Seegobin, who was remanded to prison, was represented by Attorney-at-Law Senior Council Murseline Bacchus. The matter was transferred to the Whim Magistrate’s Court on December 11.
It was reported that on the day in question, the now dead man had left home to play a game of cricket after which is it customary for the players to have a few drinks.
However, while imbibing with friends at a supermarket along John’s Public Road, his brother went to collect him with the intention of taking him home but on their way, he insisted on stopping at a bar.
According to the Police, Mingo went into the shop while his brother stood outside. Soon after, the brother realised that an argument had broken between his brother and the suspect, who is also a bartender.
As such, the brother went into the shop and attempted to separate them, but the suspect whipped out a knife from the waist of his pants and dealt one blow to Mingo’s left side chest.
Mingo reportedly collapsed but was picked up by his brother and taken to the Port Mourant Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The suspect was later arrested, interrogated and charged.
An autopsy performed on Mingo’s body by Government Pathologist Dr Vivekanand Bridgemohan proved that Mingo died as a result of shock and haemorrhage due to a stab wound to the heart.
Mingo leaves to mourn his mother and his two siblings.