Teen charged for murder of WCD handyman

A juvenile was on Friday arraigned for the murder of Andrew McCurchin, a handyman, whose lifeless body was discovered at the Zeeburg seawall, West Coast Demerara (WCD), last month.
The 17-year-old, a fisherman/labourer of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), made a virtual appearance before Magistrate Rushell Liverpool at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court.
According to reports, on May 18, 25-year-old McCurchin of Zeeburg was found in a pool of blood along the foreshore. He reportedly worked at the docking area for fishing boats as they came in from the sea. Reports are the man was last seen by his girlfriend at around 19:00h on May 17 as he was heading in the direction of the Zeeburg seawall., but he never made his way back home.
However, on May 18, his motionless body was discovered lying in a pool of blood by a passerby. Police were summoned to the scene, and it was found that there were lacerations to the man’s head.
The teen was remanded to the Juvenile Holding Centre and the case will continue on July 27, 2020.