Corentyne carpenter remanded for killing drinking partner

Nov 06, 2025 News

(Kaieteur News) – Emmanuel ‘Joel’ Ramsammy, the man who reportedly attacked and killed his drinking buddy on Sunday with a piece of wood, was remanded to prison on Wednesday.

Remanded: Emmanuel ‘Joel’ Ramsammy

He was charged with the murder of 56-year-old Imran Kadir, called ‘Shut Pon Shoulder’, a laborer of King Street, Belvedere Settlement, Corentyne, Berbice after the two were engaged in one of their usual drinking sessions.

Ramsammy, a 32–year-old carpenter, also of King Street, Belvedere Settlement, appeared at the Reliance Magistrate Court, to answer the charge which alleged that he murdered Kadir between Saturday and Sunday last.

The case was heard before Magistrate Michelle Matthias, who, citing the seriousness of the matter, denied bail for the accused who was also without representation. He also did not submit a plea.

The matter will next be heard at the Albion Magistrate’s Court on November 18, 2025.

According to police reports, Kadir and Ramsammy were imbibing alcohol at Ramsammy’s home when the host allegedly began to hit Kadir and chase him from his yard. Kadir left and returned to his own home.

Shortly after, Ramsammy went to Kadir’s home, where he dealt the man several blows with a piece of wood, and then returned to his own home.

On Sunday morning, Kadir was discovered dead by one of his neighbours who had visited his home to check on him.

The police were summoned, and Ramsammy was shortly after taken into custody, while a blood-stained one-by-four piece of wood, supposedly the murder weapon, was also recovered.

Kadir resided at the property alone as his relatives are said to be overseas.

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Albion Magistrate’s, Belvedere Settlement, Corentyne, Emmanuel ‘Joel’ Ramsammy, King Street

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