Life imprisonment for men who murdered Williamsburg mandir guard

Shivnarine Jainarine

Two men, who were last month found guilty of murdering a Williamsburg mandir watchman in January 2013, were yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment for the crime. 

The two men, Shivnarine Jainarine, also known as ‘Sammy,’ 23, of Ankerville, Port Mourant, Corentyne and Ryan Persaud, 21, of Williamsburg, Corentyne, Berbice, were on trial before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry and a 12-member jury.

Following a lengthy trial in the High Court in Berbice, they were found guilty of murdering Jagdat Ramcharran, also known as ‘Ronald,’ 61, a security guard of Bloomfield, Corentyne. The murder occurred between January 6th and January 7th, 2013.