Boyfriend charged with murder of Canje teen

Ryan Singh

Ryan Singh, the man accused of killing his teenage girlfriend by slitting her throat, was yesterday charged with her murder and remanded to prison.

Singh, 30, formerly of Eccles, East Bank Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Alex Moore at the Sisters Magistrate’s Court on the charge that he murdered Parbattie Lakhpal, 16, of Lot 369 Number Two Village, East Canje, Berbice, on July 29.

Singh was not required to plead to the indictable charge and was remanded to prison until September 26.