Man charged with killing brother over $60

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The 30-year-old Foulis, East Coast Demerara man, who allegedly stabbed his younger brother in the neck with a broken rum bottle over $60 yesterday made an appearance at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court, charged with murder.

Taijpaul Nankishore called `Fatboy’ was not required to plead to the capital offence when it was read to him by Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs.

It is alleged that on Wednesday at Lot 297 Foulis, Nankishore murdered 28-year-old Ramesh Nankishore this newspaper was told was unrepresented at yesterday’s court proceedings.

Reports are the two were sitting under their home consuming alcohol and playing cards – one of their daily routines, when there was a heated argument over $60. During the argument, the suspect reportedly broke a bottle which was on a table and slashed his brother on the left side of his neck. Nankishore lay bleeding heavily on the table and died there shortly after……


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