Boat captain remanded for allegedly killing missing fisherman

Aug 19, 2021 News

Kaieteur News – A 35-year-old boat captain was on Tuesday remanded to prison for the alleged killing of Shaheed Mohamed, the fisherman who was found floating in the Aruka River located at Kumaka Front, Region One, last Thursday.

Remanded to prison, Damian Ming.

Making his first court appearance was Damian Ming of Canal Bank, Port Kaituma, who was arraigned at the Mabaruma Magistrate’s Court via Zoom before Senior Magistrate, Sunil Scarce.
Ming was not required to plea to the charge which states that between August 9 and August 10, last, at Kumaka Water Front, Mabaruma, Region One, he murdered 34-year-old Mohamed, formerly of Sheet Anchor, East Canje, Berbice. Mohamed’s body was last Thursday morning discovered floating in the Aruka River just two days after he was reported missing to the police.
Senior Magistrate Scarce after remanding Ming adjourned the matter for November 15, 2021, for the commencement of a Preliminary Inquiry (PI) in the case.
When news broke about Mohamed’s death, five persons including three of his crewmates were detained for questioning.
It was reported that around 08:00hrs. last Thursday, his body was retrieved and was positively identified by the boat captain, Edwin O’Neil, and other crewmembers. According to police report, upon examination of the body, what appeared to be marks of violence were seen on Mohamed’s right eye and on the right side of his neck.
The report further states that the fisherman was reported missing on August 10 by the boat captain who told investigators that he last saw Mohamed two nights earlier (August 8) in the company of two Venezuelan women.
A police investigation led to the arrest of the two women along with three of Mohamed’s crewmates. However based on the findings of the investigation, Ming was arrested and charged for the man’s death.

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