Latest update June 16th, 2026 12:40 AM
Cops seeking another suspect in businessman’s murder
Newly-appointed Crime Chief, Leslie James, has disclosed that the police are seeking another person in connection with the kidnapping and subsequent murder of businessman Rajendra Singh.
Newly-appointed Crime Chief Leslie James
According to James, although they have charged five men in connection with the murder, the police still have interest in another individual. James noted that the police have confessions from the persons charged. In responding to the strength of the case and the possibility of a successful prosecution, he said that the court will have to make that determination.
Meanwhile, James also signaled that he intends to “follow the laws of Guyana with regards to taking any position”. “The training received would be put into place and the standards that are expected of us would be measured. With my efforts and those of the investigators, all criminals should be concerned.”
Five men were charged and appeared before Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court last week Thursday.
Adony James, 31, of Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Georgetown; Sheldon Chase, 28 of Pike Street, Kitty; Doonauth Ketwaroo called ‘Pumpkin’, 27, of Good Hope, ECD; Tony Thomas, 27, of Bel Air, Georgetown and Michael Lewis called ‘Jet Li’, 37 , of Sheriff Street, Georgetown, were not required to enter pleas to the capital offence of murder.
They were remanded to prison until May 21, 2014. The allegation was that between April 5 and 9 at Le Repentir Cemetery, they murdered Rajendra Singh. The prosecution is expected to call some 31 witnesses at the Preliminary Inquiry.
Singh, a spare parts auto dealer was kidnapped by two gunmen on April 5 at his Foulis, East Coast Demerara business place. His car was found abandoned in Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara by his wife.
The kidnappers had initially demanded $50M from the family, but reduced it to $25M. The ransom was never paid
Murdered businessman Rajendra Singh
and Singh was found dead on April 9 with a gunshot wound to his head in Le Repentir Cemetery in Georgetown. (Latoya Giles)
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