The five men charged with murdering fisherman Hemchand Sookdeo, who was thrown overboard during a pirate attack on the Corentyne River in May of last year, will be facing additional charges for the murders of three other fishermen who had also been aboard the targeted vessel.
According to ‘B’ Division Commander Ian Amsterdam, police have been advised to institute the additional charges against the men.
This time, the five men, Ramchan Latchman, 23, of Number 65 Village, Ganesh Naidoo, 41, of Number 79 Village, Ramesh Singh, 53, of Liverpool Village, Stephon Leacock, 19, of Lot 366 Number 77 Village and Leon Sammy, 29, of Lot 1 Number 75 Village, Corentyne, Berbice will be charged for murdering three of Sookdeo’s fellow crewmembers.
