‘Sixteen’ charged with Bonasika murder

A 48-year-old farmer accused of murdering a 42-year-old labourer during a fight was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Surattan Buckan called ‘Sixteen’ of Bonasika Creek, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) was not required to plead to the capital offence of murder and was remanded to prison by Magistrate Fazil Azeez.