The two suspects and the alleged mastermind who were arrested in the investigation into the disappearance and murder of Canada citizen, Nicholas Ramkissoon Jaipaul are expected to be charged before the end of the week.
Investigators from the Major Crimes Unit, who spearheaded the investigation, yesterday submitted the file to the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice, Stabroek News was told.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum when contacted yesterday afternoon, confirmed that the file was sent for legal advice and once it is returned charges will be filed against the three.
Police had received an extension to keep the trio in custody for further questioning. That extension expires today.
Meanwhile, Stabroek News was able to confirm, that the prime suspect in custody befriended the deceased and on the night in question he messaged the deceased to meet him outside, hence there was no evidence of forced entry to the house.
According to the source, the two suspects were waiting for Jaipaul in a car outside.
The source said that investigators were told that the suspects claimed that they were driving to the area when the prime suspect allegedly choked Jaipaul from behind, after which they placed his body on a tire and used waste oil and gas to start a fire.
Additionally, the source noted, that the car which was used to transport the deceased was rented from a car service in the Corentyne area.
Meanwhile, while investigators are in receipt of detailed statements from the two suspects alleging that they were hired by the mastermind, a rice farmer in the Upper Corentyne Area. He has since maintained his innocence.
However, the source said, that charges are likely to be laid against him also, since investigators have some supporting evidence in their possession.
Jaipaul, 23, arrived in Guyana back in January with his grandfather, Ramkissoon Jaipaul, 86. The duo were residing at the grandfather’s house in Number 69 Village, Corentyne, and were expected to leave the country in May but were forced to remain in the country after flight restrictions were issued due to Covid 19.
His grandfather had said, that he left the young lad awake and went to bed last Sunday, August, 16, around 7.30 pm.
However, Monday morning he received a strange call asking if he was aware that his grandson was not in the house, which led him to file a police report.
He noted, that he was never asked for any ransom but he had suspected that that was the reason behind the call.
On Thursday, the suspected remains of Jaipaul were discovered in some bushes along the Molsen Creek main access road after the prime suspect confessed to the crime and led investigators to the location.
