Second Preliminary inquiry into hairdresser murder continues

Jan 29, 2013 News

By Romila Boodram

The second Preliminary Inquiry into the murder of hairdresser Bibi Rafeena Saymar, who was 23-years-old at the time of her death, is continuing before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate Court.

Troy Green

Saymar lived at Hague, West Coast Demerara. On trial for murder is Troy Green of Howes Street, Charlestown.
He is accused of murdering Saymar on May 29, 2010.
So far Deputy Superintendent Paul has testified. He related what transpired at the scene on the day of the murder.
Saymar’s reputed husband, Canada-based Guyanese, Dennis Persaud, was also arrested and charged with the murder. He was later freed on no-case submissions.
Both Persaud and Greene were committed to stand trial in the High Court but Persaud’s lawyer, who was the late Vicramadictya ‘Vic’ Puran, had filed a motion to have the case quashed.
Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang ruled that the court lacked sufficient evidence to charge Persaud and the case against him was quashed while the hit-man who was unable to hire a lawyer, remained behind bars. But the court ordered another preliminary inquiry.
Reliable sources said that Persaud left Guyana almost immediately after he was freed. The 57-year-old man is said to be a real estate agent who transacts most of his business in Canada.
Yesterday, throughout the preliminary inquiry Green stood quietly. He appeared confused as he keenly listened to what was being said in the court room.
The case will continue on February 12, at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court.
On May 29, 2010, the 23-year-old hairdresser was found lying on the floor of the couple’s two-bedroom house around 02:00hrs with about eleven stabbed wounds about her body. She died before receiving medical attention. Death was due to shock and haemorrhage.
It is alleged that Saymar gave the police a description of her attacker before she passed away.