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Accused husband killer remanded
Murder Accused: Beverly Persaud
Businesswoman, Beverly Persaud, who allegedly promised a hitman an airline ticket to kill her husband Nathan Persaud, was yesterday charged with murder.
She appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Ann McLennan, yesterday. She was subsequently remanded to prison until October 13, when the matter comes up for report.
Persaud, 46, of 56 Diamond New Scheme, East Bank Demerara is accused of murdering her husband, Nathan Persaud on September 10, at Herstelling, East Bank Demerara.
She reportedly made an arrangement whereby she promised one Jason, money as consideration for him to kill her husband. Jason reportedly commited the act.
The unrepresented woman, who told the court that she is a shop owner, was not required to plead to the charge after it was read to her by the Magistrate.
She appeared relatively calm as the charge was being read to her during the afternoon court proceeding. She only spoke when asked to provide basic information by the Magistrate.
Many persons in the courthouse were eager to get a glimpse of the woman as she made her way to the prisoners holding area after being remanded.
Upon seeing many eyes glued on her, Persaud quickly hurried through a small passage, shielding her face with her hand.
Persons even joked that the woman was a celebrity because photographers and reporters turned out in their numbers and flocked the court stairs in anticipation of her arrival.
Nathan Persaud’s, bloodied body was discovered lying face down in his house at Lot 66 Herstelling, New Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, on Thursday last.
The body of the 42-year-old block maker bore a stab wound to his chest and the back of his head was bashed in. Police recovered a hammer, two knives and a piece of rock, all of which had blood stains from the crime scene.
After the father of four was killed, a strange man was reportedly seen leaving his yard.
The accused and her husband, with whom she was having a bitter dispute over a property at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, were said to have separated a few months ago. That matter is still engaging the attention of the court.
She was arrested hours after her husband was killed and interrogated by police. The woman allegedly confessed that she had offered to assist a hit man with an airline ticket to the Caribbean if he agreed to kill her husband.
The accused claimed that she felt threatened after her former spouse (Nathan Persaud) expressed confidence that the court matter would end in his favour and had told her she would have to live on the road when it was over.
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