Accused claims ‘set up’ as three charged with murdering Henry cousins

By Readawne Henery

The three men who are accused of killing Berbice cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry were yesterday charged with the teens’ murders.

Vinod Gopaul, called “Magga,” 30, of Yakusari North, Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, Berbice, Anil Sancharra, called ‘Dan Pole’ and ‘Rasta,’ 34, of D’Edward Village, West Coast Berbice (WCB) and his stepbrother, Akash Singh, called ‘Monkey,’ 20, of Zeelugt Squatting Area, East Bank Essequibo, appeared before Magistrate Peter Hugh, who read the charges to them in a city courtroom.

Gopaul and Sancharra were charged jointly with the murders, while Singh, who police say has implicated his co-accused in the crimes, was charged separately.