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New Amsterdam prison murder…One committed to High Court

Mar 04, 2012 News

 

 

One of four male prisoners at the New Amsterdam Prison who was charged with murder committed on a fellow inmate has been committed to stand trial in the next sitting of the Berbice High Court.
Jason Mc Kenzie, 21, of Rosignol, West Bank Berbice on Friday heard that a Prima Facie case was made out against him for allegedly murdering Sebastian Clato, 24, of 42, Bent Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown.
McKenzie was confined to the New Amsterdam Prison, as was Clato. Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court heard the preliminary inquiry.
Two others, Raymond La Fleur, 34, of Lot 28, Mount Sinai, West Canje Berbice, and Kevin James, 26, of Edinburgh Housing Scheme, East Bank Berbice, were freed. A fourth man Rickford La Fleur, 36, called Rickford Williams or Rickford Sabola, Bragga or Rastaman of Vryheid’s Lust, Smithfield and Canje River is at large, having escaped from prison before the conclusion of the preliminary inquiry.
According to Prosecutor, Inspector Jairam Ramlakhan, the accused, while being prisoners of the New Amsterdam Prison, armed themselves with pieces of wood and other implements, beat Clato and one Andy Adams who were also prisoners of the New Amsterdam Prison.
After the beating they were both rushed to the New Amsterdam hospital where Adams was treated and sent away. Clato, who was rendered unconscious due to an injury to the head, was later transferred to The Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Hospital where he subsequently died.
Clato and Adams were incarcerated for murdering Nizamudeen Khan, a security guard attached to a Rosignol saw mill on July 20, 2007.
Mc Kenzie was unrepresented while Raymond La Fleur was represented by attorney at law Mursaline Bacchus. James was represented by Charrandass Persaud.
Raymond LaFleur remains in jail on a number of other charges

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