Duo charged with murdering Patsan salesman

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Two men accused of killing Patsan Trading salesman Bharrat Ramcharan were remanded to prison after being charged with the capital offence at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts yesterday.

Randolph Marques, 20, and Kevin France, 26, were not given the opportunity to plead when they appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to answer to the charge, which alleged that they, on April 24, murdered Ramcharan during the course of a robbery.

Attorney James Bond represented both men during yesterday’s proceedings. The lawyer informed the court that