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Aug 24, 2013 News
A new charge of murder was brought against Seaford Obermuller, who was charged for the 2010 killing of Elson Prince at Ikawana Backdam, Cuyuni River.
Obermuller reappeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Fabayo Azore on Tuesday. He had appeared before the court on May 28, 2010 for the offence – a Preliminary Inquiry was thereafter conducted into the matter at the Bartica Magistrate’s court.
At the conclusion of the PI, he was committed to stand trial in the Supreme Court. However based on advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the committal was withdrawn and a fresh murder charge was reinstituted against the accused.
The charge against Obermuller is indictable.
According to the allegation on May 23 at Ikawana Backdam, he murdered Elson Prince.
It was reported that the victim and the suspect, who were both miners at the time, had consumed alcohol, resulting in an argument during which Prince allegedly assaulted Obermuller.
According to information, Prince had hit Obermuller in the head with a plate, which shattered on impact.
It is alleged that Obermuller later armed himself with a four–inch piece of wood and dealt Prince several lashes to the head. Prince was reportedly lying in a hammock in a mining camp, when he was attacked by Obermuller.
The severely injured Prince was rushed to the Bartica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Obermuller was later arrested and charged for the offence.
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