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Body of missing father of three found in Bloomfield

- six persons arrested

A 37-year-old father of three was yesterday found dead in his Bloomfield, Corentyne village days after he went missing subsequent to attending a religious function.

Chandradat Hemraj

The bloated body of Chandradat Hemraj also known as ‘Fry Fish’ of Third Street, Bloomfield, Corentyne Berbice, was found face down in a ditch located in a yard with an abandoned house.

His body, which was semi-nude as he had on no shirt and his pants and briefs were around his knees, was discovered following a frantic search by villagers after he failed to return home since Saturday.

The police have since arrested six persons, four males and two females, from the area as there were visible marks of violence on the man’s bloated body. A relative told Stabroek News that it was also evident that the man had been sodomised with an object.

The man’s sister, Chandrapattie Singh called ‘Gallsy’, told Stabroek News yesterday that she last saw her brother around 7 am on Saturday when he left to attend a religious function a few villages away. She said when he did not return on Saturday night, she was not worried because he sometimes stayed out. It was after he did not return on Monday that she alerted villagers and started searching for him. She said residents of the village, Letter Kenny, where he attended the religious function recalled seeing him until around 7 pm on Saturday.

She was not at the scene when the gruesome discovery of her brother’s body was made and she said she was just concentrating on ensuring that her brother receives a decent funeral.

Another relative, Pertab Singh, told Stabroek News that he had received information that Hemraj had returned to Bloomfield but instead of going home he stopped at a birthday celebration a few houses from where he lived.

It was while he was there he was asked by two other men to purchase some cigarettes and he was given a bicycle and $1,000 to run the errand. He never returned. It believed that at least two of the persons arrested by the police might have attacked the man and beaten him to death, sexually assaulting him in the process, and stealing the $1,000. The men are said to be known cocaine users in the area.

According to Pertab Singh, it was obvious that the man was beaten “mercilessly” as blood was evident in the yard and from all indications he was dragged and thrown into the ditch as they was a bloody trail leading to where his body was found.

Hemraj was described as a man who was very quiet and who never troubled anyone. “Even the littlest child could talk to he and he would hear,” Pertab Singh said.

He said he was mentally challenged and never had a steady job but would do odd jobs around the neighbourhood.

Hemraj was married with three children, two girls and one boy, but had been separated from his wife for several years.

Meanwhile, relatives lamented the fact that they had to pay $30,000 to remove the man’s body as the police officers on the scene stated that they had no one to remove the body. Reports are that the regular undertaker refused to remove the body because of its decomposed state and while the body was found at around 8 am yesterday, it was not removed until 1 pm. It is expected that a post-mortem examination would be performed on the man’s body today.

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44 Responses to “Body of missing father of three found in Bloomfield”

fineman /ak47
on September 4th, 2008 7:39 am

And the bodies keep comming an comming , my god when will.it stop , when will the evil ,act that these monster who going about an killing people ,an our government seem to can do much to stop it , they have 35, mens on dead row why still feeding these comdem prisoner,s three meals an day ,why dont bring back the hanging they all fine guilty ,send back the message to person,s who want to act like monster in the public that wants you kill an the courts fine you guilty then you will be hang . if people could remember under Mr, Hoyte the crime thing did start up AN HE HANG AN FEW , COME ON MR LEADER OF OUR NATION JUST HANG THE MONSTER , that going about an killing out our people day by day , are we save in guyana . an how save are we , guess we are not save,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,My heart go out to the family may is soul .RIP,

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Dude
In reply to the above comment on September 4th, 2008 12:50 pm:
Fineman, your message contradicts the name you are writing under. You seem to be promoting a notorious killer and a notorous weapon. Wise up, dude, people are being negatively influenced too easily now-a-days.

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MrAnaconda
In reply to the above comment on September 5th, 2008 1:00 am:
Dude, you are right that kid has major problems using a name like that. We could all see what influences him.

I think they should start hanging people in Guyana. Make it to the public so everyone could see that, i guarantee after a few they will stop that nonsense. That man had 3 kids who will likely suffer for the rest of their lives because they have no father.

Sorry for the loss and may he rest in peace.

Ulric
In reply to the above comment on September 5th, 2008 8:23 am:
Were you educated in Guyana fineman? I guess not.
lily
on September 4th, 2008 9:12 am

dats sick a dead man won’t harm u it is the undertakers job to remove the body
i’m sorry for ur lost

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Morenike
In reply to the above comment on September 4th, 2008 7:09 pm:
I was wondering about that also.that is the undertaker job. what the hell is going on in guyana.and that should b a crime seen

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gtgyal
on September 4th, 2008 9:37 am

The punishment for these heartless criminals are not strong enough!! make some of them an example or else the senseless killings will continue!!!! my sympathy to the family, mentally challenge or not its a life!!

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colt45
on September 4th, 2008 9:37 am

In every soceity we have cruel beasts in the garb of human beings. Just waiting to hear some of these bloggers crying that Police and society caused these animals to turn out this way and want to get even.
The cat o’ nine should be reintroduced and we need some of the Judge Parker style justice : HANG ‘EM HIGH. Why waste taxpayers money to keep them alive.

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Arnold
on September 4th, 2008 9:49 am

Surely, its a horrendous way to die, if sodomised will have body fluids.
EASY CASE WITH THE SUSPECTS…
R.I P.

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StoneP
on September 4th, 2008 10:02 am

Capital punishment should be given to those who committ these types of crimes. These people serve no useful purpose in society and should be removed forever.

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albouystown gyal
on September 4th, 2008 10:10 am

Sorry for ur lost may he r I p

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SASS
on September 4th, 2008 11:16 am

Politically motivated persons claim that the with the death of Fineman and members of his gang, the murderous era has passed. But has it?
It is sad to read in the news every single day that somebody else get kill. I fall on a plan, before i read the news, i pray that no one for me get kill and that is a harsh fact.
I agree with fineman/ak47. Corporal punishment should be re-instated and then maybe we will see some changes and get some peace in beautiful Guyana.

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Family Memeber USA
on September 4th, 2008 11:33 am

That is my Mother’s cousin. He has a sister and brother in the US, who are going crazy over his death. How can someone do something like this to another human being? For god’s sake, he has children. He was a good person, never bothered anyone, and actually died trying to help someone else. When is it going to stop In Guyana, why can’t people unite and stop the killings. What is the goverment doing about all this? Its a shame! My heart goes out to my family, his family, and his loved ones. RIP SunoBai, Your in a better place now.

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SOESDYKE
In reply to the above comment on September 4th, 2008 7:39 pm:
When you kill a person and is found guilty ,of that crime in a court of law. You should be put to death, no questions ask. That what Guyana needs and a lot of them would think twice, before they commit murder . Sorry for your family loss.

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amen-ra
In reply to the above comment on September 4th, 2008 9:08 pm:
yes i agree with the sentiments of the many bloggers on person who commits serious crimes should be hanged, but i wish to differ, here in the u.s.a the death penalty is instituted, but it’s not a deterrent so serious crimes, every day in the u.s. a some one commits a serious crime although the death penalty is the law. As long as human being is on this earth it will continues to happen.

PhazedOut
In reply to the above comment on September 4th, 2008 10:48 pm:
Well, thats why they need to enforce capital punishment for crimes like this in guyana. You need to make a example of these ruthless criminals, and then maybe it will stop. When they are found gulity, the goverment should not wait, by keeping them in prison , housing, feeding them etc. The Laws in guyana are not followed throughly, most of the police are corrupt. It will come to a point where citizens are going to take matters into their own hands, and that probably wont be so pleasant.

cooliegyal
In reply to the above comment on September 9th, 2008 9:09 pm:
May his soul rest in peace….very sad.

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Ankoko
on September 4th, 2008 12:45 pm

Sad indeed. Condolences to the families. Another set of children to be raised without a biological father around.
I have wondered recently what happen to the death penalty in Guyana? Also I don’t hear anything from the ‘Human Rights’ goody two shoes people who say that the death penalty is cruel and harsh. Does anyone have an answer to these two questions?
This one and the one at Paradise ECD based on the reports published in this newspaper sound like Death penalty cases and then some!

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John Smith
In reply to the above comment on September 4th, 2008 3:31 pm:
I feel for the family of the poor man that was brutally killed, it is such a horrible way to leave the earth.

This is not a case for the Human Rights body my friend, this is for the police my friend. Please don’t make utterances that you are not sure about.

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Ankoko
In reply to the above comment on September 4th, 2008 11:32 pm:
Please reread what I wrote. :The Human rights people say the death penalty is cruel and harsh!. I say it is in the laws of Guyana -Enforce it. What utterance you see or hear that I’m not sure about??? You must not criticise just to do so. It brands you. Read twice - comment once!!

John Smith
In reply to the above comment on September 5th, 2008 11:10 am:
Quote, “Also I don’t hear anything from the ‘Human Rights’ goody two shoes people who say the death penalty is cruel and harsh.” Those are your words, which implies that the Human Rights body should comment on the two murders or do something about them. I agree with you that those responsible for these cruel deaths, should be hung, it is the law. I am also saying that it is not the responsibility of Human rights body to comment when a citizen kills another. If the police had ‘murdered’ those people or they were state sanctioned deaths then the Human Rights can come in.

I read what you said and I commented, I did not critise becase I wanted to. Now what brand am I going to be branded because of my comment?

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NATASHA INDERJEET
on September 4th, 2008 2:11 pm

FIRST OF ALL I WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY…THAT WAS MY FIRST COUSIN ON MY DAD’S SIDE….I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THE SYMPATHY AND THEIR CONDOLENCES.

AND FOR THOSE WHO DID THIS TO MY COUSIN… I BELIEVE YOU ALL ARE INHUMAN AND SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES…..

MY COUSIN WAS A VERY NICE MAN AND NEITHER HE NOR ANYONE FOR THAT MATTER DESERVES THIS….MAY HE REST IN PEACE……

YOU WILL ALWAYS BE LOVED SONNA BOY….I LOVE YOU MY BROTHER…
XOXO
NATASHA, ANDREW, KIMBERLEY AND DEVOHN…

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Savi
on September 4th, 2008 4:03 pm

It’s so sad to hear something like that…..please note that the man had 2 boys n 1 girl…may he rest in peace……

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malcomx
on September 4th, 2008 4:35 pm

MY DEEPEST sympathy to the bereaved family

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PhazedOut
on September 4th, 2008 8:07 pm

Rest in Peace SunoBai, you will be dearly missed and always in our hearts.
For those that did this,I hope and pray that you all get what you deserve and rot in hell. They all should be hanged, and that would be an easy death compared to what happend to Sunobai. I wish they can bleed, like he bleed, feel the pain that he felt, and suffer like he did. There is a god, and one day you all will pay. I hope the goverment steps up, and do the right thing. We need to stop the killings in guyana, and an example out of these criminals.

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annie
on September 4th, 2008 8:21 pm

a man who kills deserves to be killed. bring back the hang man.

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dave
on September 4th, 2008 11:45 pm

I AM CONVINCED THAT THERE ARE PROGRESS AS RELATED TO DEALING WITH THE CRIME SITUATION IN GUYANA.

THE HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER AND THE POLICE SHOULD BE COMPLIMENTED.

ON THIS ONE AT BLOOMFIELD, I RECOMMEND THAT THOSE WHO ARE GUILTY SHOULD FACE THE FULL FORCE OF THE LAW. THIS WILL SENT A STRONG MESSAGE TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.

WE CANNOT GIVE UP……WE MUST CONTINUE THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME

DAVE

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pinklotusblossom
on September 5th, 2008 3:39 am

well it ain’t fine man!!! sorry guys but this is too much to handle again, when will the bastards that commit these crimes pay?? and the others learn???

My condolences to the family.

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WAVNEY- FAMILY MEMEBER
on September 5th, 2008 9:46 am

R.I.P SUNNO BAII DADA. WE WILL MISS YOU DEARLY, YOU WE’RE TO KIND &
SWEET FOR THIS TO BE HAPPENED TO YOU. I HOPE AND PRAY THAT YOUR
SOUL WILL HAVE A RESTING PLACE AND YOUR KILLERS WILL BE SEVERLY PUNISH AND TORTURE MUCH MORE THAN WHAT THEY HAD DONE TO YOU. WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE AND REMEMBER YOU. YOU HAD ALWAYS TOOK GOOD CARE OF US WHEN WE ALL USED TO LIVE TOGETHER BUT NOW IT’S YOUR TURN AND GOD HIMSELF WILL TAKE BETTER CARE OF YOU NOW. I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU. I LOVE YOU DEARLY, AND YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART.YOU HAD ALWAYS PUT A SMILE ON EVERYONE’S FACE AND FOR THOSE WHO THAT MADE YOU CRIED AND SCREAM WILL CRY LOUDER ONE DAY. YOUR PREY SHALL BE CRIMINALIZE AND THEY SHALL HAVE TEN TIME WORSE AND MORE HORRIBLE DEATH. YOUR FAMILY MISSES YOU DEARLY. WE ALL LOVE YOU SO MUCH, JUS WISHING YOU HAD NEVER DIED AT THIS YOUNG AGE WITH SUCH A TERRIFYING, HORRIBLE, TORTURING DEATH. WE WILL PRAY FOR YOU. I LOVE YOU MY COS YOU WILL AWAYS HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART.

WAVNEY

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DreamAtlanta
on September 5th, 2008 1:42 pm

To the relatives of this man, my deepest sympathy. I wish this on no human being, or animal. To the perpetraitors, may you die just as mercilessly. How horrific, imagine such people living in our midst with children around them; children within their reach are not safe, so parents watch yr kids. The perpetrators should be hung in public.

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gt.blessed
on September 5th, 2008 2:47 pm

Well sonna bai is my moms first cousin ..may god rest his soul ..may the ppl responsible face an even worst death ! its sad to wish ppl bad but…how could a human being do this to another ,they deserve to feel the pain and torture that he went through! I really hope there’s some justice in this !! and i hope my family members who went down there are safe from these ppl

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Sam
on September 5th, 2008 5:04 pm

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY.FROM GOD WE CAME AND TO HIM IS OUR RETURN: QURAN.

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Sal
on September 5th, 2008 6:45 pm

this is so sad my family new him as a family friens and i jus can’t beleive dis happen. so sad.dey sud b punish badly.i hate to see this happen to sumone.he waz so kind.and don’t deserve his death this way.R.I.P

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cooliegyal
In reply to the above comment on September 9th, 2008 9:13 pm:
nobody deserves to die this way….i can just imagine what his family is through, especially kis kids.
My deepest sympathy.

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Amanda & Ravi
on September 5th, 2008 10:54 pm

Words can’t express what our family is going through. We still can’t come to terms that people would do this to our cousin. Thanks for all your support and kind words of encouragement. WE LOVE YOU ALWAYS, MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE SONA BAI

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Debbie,Ravi,Faith & Peter
on September 6th, 2008 10:47 am

My cousin does not deserve to die this way……God will punish those who did this to him…. Our family are drowning in tears of what happen to my cousin…..This shouldn’t happen to him…..He was a good man….all those that monsterously hurt him should be ashame of themselves and should receive the just punishment which they truly deserve.How can these people live with such conscience? This act of cruelty is beyond anything that we can ever image. We love him dearly…..He’ll be missed by ALL OF US.
We thank everyone for their support and encouragement during this weeping time.

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Brave
on September 7th, 2008 1:09 am

It is very sad when some one dies but extremely sad when they are murdered.Ankoko is right in asking for the Human Rights People because they should have enough influence to force the GPF and the government to do something about all the lives taken senselessly by these crimminals.I love Guyana but I hate what is going on in it. My prayers goes out to the family.

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GUY 173.33.57.177 not found
on September 7th, 2008 4:17 am

My deepest sympathy to the family. No one deserve to die like this.

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GtGyal20
on September 7th, 2008 11:15 am

This was My uncle… Its sad too hear what happened to him and even though i live far from him its styyll really hurtfull to know people are out there killing anyone =[
RIP Uncle FryFish.. we all going to miss you.

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MOST
on September 7th, 2008 12:58 pm

Where are these insane people coming from?When you think you get rid of 3 well known criminals 6 more show up.Like it have a factory out there in MUDLAND,turning out criminals,just look at the 16yrs boy who slapped his sister and stabbed her boyfriend who later died.Come on Mr President and Mr Prime Minister like you all playing the fiddle while the killings keep taking place unabated.Real shame man.May your soul find eternal peace through the Lord Jesus Christ.Folks Guyana need lots of prayers.

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Ravi Ellana
on September 8th, 2008 8:00 am

To our Aunt Dolly and her entire family at this difficult and sad time…. we extent our deepest sympathy to you. Our special words of encouragement to the Wife, Children, Bothers and Sisters of “FryFish”, we are all crying with you over this senseless act. Remember, there is a God and He will not forsake you. Aunt Dolly, be strong and remember You always have Our support.

From my Family, Brothers and Sister.

God Bless and Comfort You All !

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NATASHA, DEVOHN, ANDREW AND KIMBERLEY
on September 8th, 2008 6:48 pm

HELLO EVERYONE,

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT OF OUR FAMILY MEMBERS…SUNOBOI WAS LOVED AND CARED FOR. HE WAS THE NUMBER ONE COUSIN WHEN I USED TO GO TO GUYANA…I REMEMBER HE WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO GET THE DONKEY CART FOR ME TO RIDE….I REMEMBER HE WAS A MAN WHO WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS…IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT THIS WAS DONE TO HIM FOR NO REASON AT ALL….SUNOBOI, ME AND MY FAMILY PRAYS THAT YOUR SOUL FINDS PEACE. I KNOW THAT IF THE GUYANESE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT FIND THE FIT PUNISHMENT FOR THE CRIMINALS WHO DID THIS HARSH, GRUESOME ACT…THEN GOD, HIMSELF WILL TAKE IT INTO HIS OWN HANDS…GOD WILL BE THE JUDGE TO HOW THEY WILL BE PUNISHED. LOVE ALWAYS WE MISS U MUCH!!! NATASHA AND FAMILY…XOXOXO

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Shakeela
on September 10th, 2008 5:57 pm

First the family and relatives have to deal with the trauma of the way this man was murdered and the fact no one wanted to remove his body from the ditch is enough to wonder what madness is taking place in Guyana. It seems people are just losing their lives for no reason at all everyday. I can feel a sense of doom for all Guyanese. My heart felt sympathy to the entire family for their loss.

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Devi>Mary
on September 27th, 2008 7:06 pm

With deepest sympathy We were deeply grieved to learn of the untimely death of “fry fish” We send our love and heartfelt sympathy to you and your family.bless

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