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Murder accused goes to court same day victim buried

May 07, 2009 News

With a blank stare on his face, 25-year-old Randolph Williams appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court, yesterday, to have the capital offence charge read to him on the same day his victim was being laid to rest.
Williams was charged with the murder of 20-year-old Naiomi Singh who was buried yesterday.
He made his appearance before Magistrate Fazil Azeez.
It is alleged that some time on May 1 he murdered Singh.
When asked by the magistrate if he had anything to say, the accused declined.
Williams remains remanded and is expected to make his next court appearance on June 18 at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court.
Naiomi Singh’s body, with gold and silver jewellery intact, was found in a shallow trench a short distance behind her parents’ home around 21:00 hrs on Friday night.
Detectives recovered a shirt, with what appeared to be spots of blood, under the victim’s house. A pair of slippers was also reportedly found near the crime scene.
It is believed that an intruder attacked Singh, who was home alone, while she was speaking with her fiancé on a mobile phone.
Mohan Singh, the victim’s father, said that he last saw his daughter alive at around 15:30 hrs on Friday, when he left home to bring his farm produce to Georgetown.
Mr. Singh said that he returned home at around 18:45 hrs in the company of an employee. He said that the radio was on but there was no sign of his daughter.
The farmer said that he had left his cell phone at home and shortly after, Naiomi’s fiancé called to enquire about her whereabouts.
According to Mr. Singh, the fiancé stated that he was speaking to Naiomi around 17:45 hrs on Friday when she suddenly stated that someone was in the yard.
Shortly after, the phone Naiomi was using suddenly went dead, and, despite repeated attempts, the fiancé was reportedly unable to contact her again.
Mr. Singh said that he became concerned for his daughter’s safety and he and an employee began to search for the missing girl.
Eventually, around 21:00 hrs, the search party went through an unlocked gate in the backyard where, by the light of his torch, Mr. Singh found his daughter’s body in a shallow trench a few yards from the property.

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