‘Uncle Roy’ charged with murder of GuySuCo worker

Ravindranauth Tirkha

A teenager was remanded to prison yesterday after he appeared in the Whim Magistrate’s Court charged with the murder of Ravindranauth Tirkha called ‘Engine,’ 52, of Lot 498 Block 16 Line Path, Corentyne.

Vishal Michael Edwards called “Uncle Roy”, 19, of Number 77 Village Housing Scheme and of Lot 450, Church Street Number 78 Village, Corriverton, Berbice was not required to plead to the indictable charge, which was read to him by Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh.

It is alleged that between