Teen charged with murder of Orangestein housewife

Margaret Singh

At the Vreed-en-Hoop Court yesterday, Magistrate Sherdell Isaacs denied an 18-year-old man his pre-trial freedom when he appeared before her charged with murdering housewife, Margaret Singh.

Avinash Singh of Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara and Greenwhich Park, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) allegedly murdered Singh at her home at Orangestein, EBE. He also faced charges of escaping from lawful custody The woman who was attacked and beaten with an iron bar to the head on December 20, 2012 succumbed to her injuries on January 4. Her grandchild,