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Dec 25, 2013 News
After about five court appearances for other charges, the man believed to be the “mastermind” who carefully crafted the multi-million gold heist in Port Kaituma from the El Dorado Gold Trading Company has been slapped with yet another charge.
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday, Neville ‘Sunil’ Chandrawattie stood before the Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, accused of killing Darran Chanmangra at Port Kaituma on Saturday, April 21, 2007.
The accused who resides at Lot 33 Sparta, Essequibo was told that at this stage he was not required to plea to the charge since it was indictable.
The prosecution claimed that Chandrawattie, along with others, planned a robbery during the course of which, Chanmangra was shot and killed. The men had reportedly escaped and two persons were previously charged.
However, during the court hearing yesterday, Police Prosecutor Corporal Bharat Mangru told the court that on November 8, 2013, the said El Dorado Gold Trading Company was robbed once again, but the investigations conducted this time around uncovered some new details.
He said that while the “mastermind” was being cross examined, he owned up to planning the 2007 robbery hence the present charge was instituted to him.
The court heard that Clairmont Williams and Sherwin ‘One Eye’ Henry were previously charged for the murder of Darran Chanmangra.
However, the Chief Magistrate further remanded the accused. Chandrawattie is expected to make his next court appearance at the Matthew’s Ridge Magistrates’ Court. Added to yesterday’s charge, on February 3, 2014, he will face other charges at that court; simple larceny, possession of firearms and ammunition, unlawful wounding as well as this murder charge.
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