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Suspect in Land of Canaan sawmill murder captured
Dead: Kemraj Singh
Police have finally captured the prime suspect in the murder of sawmill supervisor Kemraj Singh, who was found two weeks ago at a Land of Canaan sawmill with his throat cut and head bashed in.
Kaieteur News understands that the suspect was arrested early yesterday morning at a West Bank Demerara residence after police were tipped off about his presence there.
The arrest occurred three days after Kaieteur News published a photograph and description of the suspect.
Kaieteur News had spoken by phone to an individual who identified himself as the said suspect. The individual had proclaimed his innocence while admitting to knowing Singh.
Police are working on the theory that the 26-year-old Singh was murdered because of his relationship with a 17-year-old girl that the sawmill supervisor and another young man wanted to marry. The teen had eventually eloped with Singh.
Singh had reportedly told some relatives that persons had threatened to kill him before his scheduled wedding.
Kaieteur News understands that on the night of May 27, a friend visited Singh at a shack, which is located at the Land of Canaan sawmill where the victim was employed. At the time, Singh was having dinner and he reportedly told the friend about his upcoming wedding.
The friend reportedly left after Singh indicated that he wanted to rest.
At around 14:50 hrs the following day Singh’s battered and mutilated remains were found on a bed in the shack. A bloody hammer was found nearby, and a post mortem revealed that the victim was struck at least three times to the head with a heavy object.
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