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“Karia Karia” murder suspect charged

Aug 21, 2010 News

One of the two suspects who was held in connection with the murder of 63-year-old “Karia Karia” businessman John Paul, has been charged with the capital offence.
Clyde Browne also known as “Baby”, was not required to plead to the indictable offence of murder when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton, yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
It is alleged that Browne on August 11, at “Karia Karia” on the Essequibo Coast, murdered businessman John Paul.
Browne was unrepresented yesterday by counsel. Police Prosecutor Stephen Telford asked for the defendant to be remanded to prison.
Telford also made the application for the matter to be transferred to the Wakenaam Magistrate’s Court.
Magistrate Hamilton granted both applications. Browne is now scheduled to make his second court appearance on October 13.
Paul was shot during a scuffle with a group of three men who attacked his home around 20:30 hrs on August 11, after pretending that they were purchasing fuel from him.
He was shot to the abdomen and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Suddie Hospital.
Paul’s wife, Sahodra Persaud, had stated that on the day in question she was in the upper flat of her home when she heard a boat pulling up close to a landing in her yard. One of the men stayed in the boat, while two others emerged and enquired from the businessman if he had any fuel. The men after gaining access to the house demanded that the couple hand over their valuables. The woman said that it was after intruder who was guarding her left, and joined his colleagues in the house, that she tried to escape
She said her husband made a desperate attempt to grab a cutlass, and she then heard a single gunshot followed by a few seconds of silence. She subsequently discovered that her husband had been shot.

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