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The case of the murdered bridegroom… Mom prepared for a wedding, ended up with a funeral
Kemraj Singh
A month after her son was found with his head bashed in and throat cut, Savie Singh remains in a state of depression while hoping that the individual that she believes killed her son will be brought to justice.
Last June was supposed to have been a joyful time for Ms. Singh and her family, since they were preparing for the wedding of her son, Kemraj.
The bride-to-be was a 17-year-old whose parents had wanted her to marry a wealthy young man from the West Coast of Demerara. But the teen was in love with Savie’s son, Kemraj, and had run away from home to stay with her lover. According to her, the teen’s parents were unhappy with this relationship, since they felt that Kemraj, a sawmill supervisor, was “too poor”. But
Ms. Singh said that she was overjoyed that her eldest son was finally deciding to settle down.
“When he brought the girl (home) I was overjoyed. I was always asking him, ‘when you will get married,’ and he would day, ‘mommy, time ain’t reach yet.’”
The wedding was planned for June 3. Ms. Singh said that shortly before the big day, her son decided, against her wishes, to travel from the family’s home at Hoff Van-Aurich, Essequibo, to the Land of Canaan , East Bank Demerara sawmill where he worked. He had assured her that he would return on June 2, the day before the wedding.
But she was concerned for his safety because some individuals who were upset over his relationship with the teen had threatened to kill him. There are reports that Kemraj was also threatened by the young woman’s former boyfriend.
“I told him not to go (to work) before something happen,’ and he say ‘mom, we have to get money.’”
By May 28, Savie Singh had already sent out wedding invitations. It was on that day that she also planned to buy the couple’s wedding outfits and rings. And she was heading by boat to Georgetown when she received a phone call. Someone had murdered the bridegroom.
“You could imagine how I felt. Luckily there was somebody with me, or I could have jumped overboard to get news like this.”
The intended groom’s mutilated body was found in a shack at his employer’s Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara sawmill. His throat had a gaping wound and it appeared that he had been struck repeatedly to the head. A bloody hammer was found at the scene. A postmortem would later reveal that he had suffered a fractured skull after being struck at least three times with a heavy object.
Detectives immediately suspected that he had been slain by an individual or individuals who were upset about his relationship with the 17-year-old bride-to-be.
Their prime suspect was the teen’s previous boyfriend, but there were unable to immediately locate him. However, Kaieteur News managed to contact the young man by cell phone on at least three occasions. While admitting to knowing Singh, the young man proclaimed his innocence, but said that he would not turn himself over to the police. He was eventually detained.
But the suspect stuck to his story, even telling detectives that he was at Leguan, Essequibo, at the time of the murder. Police found no fingerprints on the bloodstained hammer and were forced to release their main suspect. The case appears to be at a standstill, but this is a situation that a still grief-stricken Savie Singh refuses to accept.
What makes it even harder to bear is that she sometimes still sees the individual whom she believes had a hand in her son’s murder.
“Up to last Sunday he hire a car and driving slowly past my house and looking in.”
She says that there is at least one person who can testify that a suspect followed her son from Essequibo to Land of Canaan. However, she says that the individual is fearful for their safety.
She is convinced that at least three individuals participated in her son’s murder. “I don’t know how the police can’t pick up anything yet.
“Up to now I can’t catch myself…I can’t eat a proper meal. In this country there is no justice.”
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