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Sawmill supervisor’s murder suspect remanded
A 28-year-old miner was yesterday slapped with the murder charge of a 22-year-old sawmill supervisor, whose body was found Land-of-Canaan, East Bank Demerara, some seven months ago.
Appearing in the courtroom of the Chief Magistrate at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday was Raymond Shawn Tyson, who is accused of murdering Singh at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara between May 27 and May 28, last.
The prosecution spearheaded by Corporal Bharat Mangru, said that during that period Singh was murdered at his ‘work place’ by a person or persons unknown.
Kemraj Singh, murdered sawmill supervisor
Kemraj Singh’s body was found lying on a bed in a shack at his employer’s Land of Canaan sawmill. His throat had a gaping wound and he had been struck repeatedly to the head.
Mangru claimed that Singh’s death had stemmed from previous grudges and relayed that Singh’s employer had discovered that the deceased’s BlackBerry cellular phone was stolen.
The prosecution said that the phone’s internet service was activated and contact was made with a male. However, according to Mangru it was later discovered that the accused was in possession of the said cellular phone as his ex-reputed wife saw him with the said phone on May 28.
The prosecution claimed that Tyson pawned the BlackBerry to the woman’s sister who reportedly gave the instrument to her husband.
Mangru said that the cellular phone was subsequently retrieved and the accused was arrested but when questioned Tyson refused to divulge how he came to be in possession of the said cellular phone. He also denied killing Singh.
According to Mangru, the file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecution who advised that the murder charge be instituted against Tyson. The court also heard that the prosecution has a total of 22 witnesses.
Attorney at Law Nigel Hughes who represented the accused, began his client’s defence by stating that Tyson had terminated the relationship with his ex-reputed wife who was displeased with the situation.
Hughes told the court that his client had remained in the village two months after the incident and was never contacted by the police.
He said, however, that his client was working in the interior and was arrested by Officer Lowe eleven days ago when he returned to Georgetown.
The lawyer claimed that the young woman has framed his client and was seen with the officer just yesterday. He said that Tyson’s friends were also contacted and threatened by officers to not provide any evidence in the matter.
However, Tyson was refused bail by the Chief Magistrate and the matter was adjourned to March 3 for the commencement of the Preliminary Inquiry (PI).
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