Former murder accused among youths charged over burning death of Hope woman

Two youths, including a former murder accused, were on Friday charged with the murder of Anita Baichan, who burned to death in her home after it was set on fire by bandits two weeks ago.

Rooplall Abrahim, 24, and Gocoul Madanpaul, 18, were remanded to prison when they appeared before Magistrate Rhondel Weaver at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court.

Abrahim, of Rosignol, West Bank Berbice, and Madanpaul, called ‘Clown,’ of 175 Block ‘D’ Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, were not required to offer a plea to the charge. According to the charge, they murdered Baichan on