One person is still in police custody over the double murder which occurred some time on Saturday at Adventure backlands, Corentyne, Berbice.
Yesterday afternoon when Stabroek News visited the prime suspect, Deodat Persaud called Simon at the New Amsterdam Hospital he was still under guard. Before he was prevented from speaking by the officer on duty, the 21-year-old claimed that he was speaking the truth, but nobody believed him. He also said that he was not feeling any better and he did not feel like eating. Not long after the officer asked this publication to leave, indicating that no one was allowed to speak to the suspect.
Persaud is believed to have killed Flory Papayya, 33, and Jennifer Pooran, 19, at
