Kaneville man charged over brother’s murder

Rohan Teekaram

A Kaneville, East Bank Demerara man was yesterday charged with the murder of his brother, who he is accused of fatally chopping.

Rohan Teekaram, 42, was not required to plead to the allegation that sometime between April 20th and April 22nd, he murdered Jairam Teekaram, when Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry read the charge.

In spite of being informed that he was not required to answer the charge, Teekaram muttered, “I ain’t do nothing.” He expressed his displeasure that he could not defend himself during yesterday’s proceedings at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.

Prosecutor Michael Grant asked the court for a report date, after he informed the Chief Magistrate that the Director of Public Prosecutions