Watchman charged with murder of Anna Catherina fisherman

Remaldo Parris, a 23-year-old watchman of Parika Sea Dam, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), was on Friday remanded to prison for the murder of 26-year-old Munaf Azeez, a fisherman of Seaview, Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara.

Parris appeared before Magistrate Zameena Ali-Seepaul at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court and was not required to plead to the indictable charge. As such, he was remanded to prison and will make his next court appearance on May 11.
Azeez was fatally stabbed on Monday during an argument with a group of men who accused him of chopping up their fishing net.
The argument quickly escalated, and in a sudden turn of events, one of the men pulled out a sharp blade and plunged it into Azeez’s chest, leaving him gasping for air as he fell to the ground.
The authorities were alerted to the crime at around 8:00h on Monday, and their swift response led to the capture of the suspects. The young victim’s family rushed to the scene, but it was too late, and Azeez was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

An autopsy later revealed that the cause of death was perforation of the heart and lung due to a stab wound. Parris is one of five individuals who were taken into custody in connection to Azeez’s murder.
The attackers scattered in different directions, but their fate had already been sealed. The local Police patrolling the area caught one of the suspects as he attempted to flee the scene in his car, which led to the apprehension of the others.