“Pumpkin” slapped with attempted murder charge

A Mon Repos resident has been remanded to prison after being charged with attempted murder in connection with a violent altercation earlier this month.
Kevin Mohamed, also known as Pumpkin, a 29-year-old self-employed resident of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was arrested on Sunday and formally charged on Thursday by officers from the Beterverwagting Police Station. The charge was laid under Section 104 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01.

Mohamed is accused of attempting to kill a 33-year-old labourer from Good Hope, ECD, in an incident that took place on March 4, at Triumph, ECD. The details of the attack remain unclear, but police sources indicate that the matter stemmed from an ongoing dispute between the two men.
On Thursday, Mohamed appeared at Sparendaam Magistrates’ Courts before Magistrate Abigail Gibbs. The charge was read to him, but he was not required to enter a plea. He was subsequently remanded to prison, with his next court appearance scheduled for May 7.
This is not the first time Mohamed has found himself on the wrong side of the law. In April 2024, he was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of ammunition. At the time, police alleged that Mohamed, then a 27-year-old farmer from Good Hope, was found in possession of several rounds of ammunition without holding a valid firearm licence.
He was arraigned before Magistrate Orinta Schmidt at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court, where he pleaded not guilty to the charge. Despite his plea, he was remanded to prison but was later released on bail.