A pensioner was on Friday remanded to prison for the murder of a fellow resident of the Dharm Shala in New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).
Mohamed Khan, a resident of the Dharm Shala Home of the Benevolent in Fort Canje, Berbice, has been remanded to prison for the murder of 62-year-old Dharamdeo Singh.
Remanded: 70-year-old Mohamed Khan
The incident occurred between Sunday, June 11 and Monday June 12.
On Friday, the 70-year-old pensioner appeared before Magistrate Renita Singh at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court where he was not required to plead to the charge.
He told the court that he was charged previously and served a six-month sentence on a domestic violence matter.
Khan said he was separated and has a 46-year-old daughter. None of his family members were present in court.
Police Prosecutor Lance Corporal Shinel Matterson told the court that the Police needed to get further directions from the DPP and asked for a six-week adjournment. This was granted and the unrepresented man was then remanded to prison. The case will continue on July 28.
It was reported that at around 21:00h on Sunday night, the accused armed himself with a piece of wood when he went into the male ward and confronted the victim.
The duo was then embroiled in an argument during which the accused used the wood to lash the victim several times about his body, causing him to receive injuries. The man was reportedly left bleeding out until he was discovered by staff of the facility the following day when they reported to work.
The victim was taken to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The facility, which houses over 30 persons; both male and female, has no security system. G4)
