Two accused in Williamsburg Mandir murder found guilty

Nov 10, 2018 News

After close to one month of trial and a number of voir dires the two men who are on trial for the brutal murder of a watchman in a Mandir at Williamsburg, Corentyne, back in 2013 have been found guilty.
The men are Shivnarine Jainarine, called ‘Sammy’ or Samuel, 24, of Train Line Dam, Port Mourant Corentyne; and Ryan Persaud, called ‘K.K’, 23, of Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice.
They were on trial before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry and a mixed jury in the Berbice High Court.
When the matter began on Thursday Justice Sewnarine Beharry took her time to sum up the evidence to the jury and directed then on the points of law. The jury then retired and returned with the double guilty verdict after more than four hours of deliberation.
The foreman answered was guilty when asked both times what the verdict was by the registrar. The verdicts were unanimous.
The men murdered security guard, Jagdat Ramcharran, called “Ronald”, 61, a father of two of Bloomfield, Corentyne, Berbice, between January 6, and January 7, 2013. The man’s body was found bound and gagged at the Iskcon Hari Krishna Mandir at Block 6 Williamsburg, Corentyne, Berbice.
Attorney Mursalene Bacchus represented Jainarine while attorney at Law Arudranauth Gossai appeared for Persaud. The Prosecutor was Attorney at Law Mandel Moore.
After the verdict Justice Sewnarine Beharry deferred sentence to November 29 at the request of the attorneys.
The prosecution called a number of witnesses including Woman Police Sergeant, Joanne Johnson, Detective Corporal Primus Sam and former policeman, Emmanuel Rajnauth.
Three other persons also testified including the son of the deceased, Rabindra Jagdat Ramcharran; the temple Priest Seoram Terat; and a worshipper Liludhr Kishundial. The caution statements given by the two accused were admitted into evidence.
The men had admitted being at the scene of the incident and playing various parts in the crime.
The defence had called two witnesses after Justice Sewnarine Beharry had overruled their no case submission. The defence had called Magistrate Charlene Artiga who conducted the Preliminary Inquiry and Woman Sergeant Tyndall of the Whim Police Station.
Another man, Kevin Hintzen, called ‘Ratty’, 23, of Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice had earlier this year pleaded guilty to the crime and was sentenced to 20 years in jail.

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