The Preliminary Inquiry into the murder of Babita Sarjou, whose body was found six years after she had gone missing, continued at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Dead: Babita Sarjou
Sharnandand Naraine, called ‘Anand’, the ex-husband of Sarjou, and Dorel Pronton, called ‘Yankee’ of Lot 54 Broad Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, both appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.
Lance Corporal Jermaine Audrey attached to Major Crimes Unit, Criminal Investigations Department, took the witness stand as he was cross-examined by Pronton’s Lawyer Stanley Moore.
Dorel Pronton
Audrey explained to the court that during the cross examination, Pronton was never offered any inducement or injured to make his statements.
Meantome, at a previous court hearing two of the prosecution’s witnesses testified against the defendants.
Inspector Jermaine Laundry testified to putting the charge of murder to Naraine.
However, Detective Inspector Seraj Singh of the Major Crimes Unit, testified to be being offered a bribe by Naraine as he was taking his statement on the day he was charged.
The matter was set down for November 15, 2016.
On May 22, 2016, Crime Chief Wendell Blenhum accompanied by a team of detectives, swooped down on the home of Naraine located at Lot 51 Seaforth Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, where they dug up a site in the yard and the woman’s remains were found.
Sarjou went missing on November 4, 2010 after she received a called from Naraine who allegedly stated that he would accompany her to a Diwali motorcade.
Reportedly, on that night, Sarjou got into Naraine’s vehicle where she was strangled by Pronton who was lodged in the backseat.
Her lifeless body was then transported to the home of Naraine where it was buried.
