Three men were remanded to prison on Wednesday, accused of killing a Corentyne mechanic in 2023.

The trio is charged with the 2023 murder of Kamaludein Abrahim, a 73-year-old mechanic from Port Mourant, Region Six.
Premchand Ramsohai, a 29-year-old mason, and Rajendra Balkaran, a 46-year-old cane harvester, appeared in person before Magistrate Michelle Matthias at the Reliance Magistrate’s Court, while Darwin Trim, a 33-year-old cane harvester who is currently on remand for another matter, appeared virtually.
The trio was not required to plead to the charge.
Police Prosecutor Sergeant Garfield Edwards informed the court that the prosecution was ready to commence the trial.
The three accused were placed on remand until October 14, when the matter will come up again. The case has been transferred to the Albion Magistrate’s Court.
Meanwhile, Balkaran indicated to the court last Wednesday that he was caught by a mob, beaten, and taken to the Police station.
He said he suffered three fractures and was subsequently taken for medical attention. He claimed that he was to return to the hospital to have his hand put into a cast, but he was never afforded the opportunity.
He was informed that the prison has doctors who will address his concerns.
In a recent press release, Police revealed they secured confessions from the three men in relation to the mechanic’s murder.
Abrahim, who resided at Lot 111 Free Yard, Port Mourant, was reported missing on July 1, 2023, by his son, Shazad Abrahim, after family members were unable to contact him and found his home unusually empty.
Just two days later, on July 3, 2023, the decomposed body of the elderly mechanic was discovered by a fisherman in a clump of bushes on the Rose Hall Town foreshore. The remains were later positively identified by his son. However, a post-mortem examination could not confirm the cause of death due to the advanced state of decomposition.
Despite early arrests in the days following the discovery, no charges were laid at the time due to a lack of evidence. One of the remanded men was among those initially questioned and released.
But detectives in the region continued to investigate the matter, using a combination of re-interviews, site revisits, forensic re-evaluation, and newly surfaced evidence.
Reports are that the trio confessed to the murder during Police interrogation, providing detailed accounts of their actions on the night of June 30, 2023.
According to their confessions, the men, who were all acquainted with Abrahim, visited his home and saw a sum of money on his table. After requesting some and being denied, they became enraged and assaulted him until he lost consciousness.
They then stole approximately $45,000 before transporting his unconscious body to the Rose Hall foreshore, where they continued beating him until he died.
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