A 48-year-old man was remanded to prison on Tuesday after he was charged with the murder of Pradesh Ramgobin, the Hope Estate, East Coast Demerara (ECD) resident, whose body was discovered on a bed one week ago.
Sahadeo Persaud, 48, of 328 Hope Estate, ECD, appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court.
He was not required to plead to the indictable charge and was remanded to prison until November 30.
Police last Wednesday discovered the lifeless body of Ramgobin also known as ‘Avinash’ on a blood-soaked bed.
It is suspected that the incident occurred sometime between 5pm last Tuesday and 9am last Wednesday.
Ramgobin’s mother told the police, that Ramgobin who was in the habit of imbibing on a daily basis left home last Tuesday afternoon to lime with friends.
The following morning, Persaud went to Ramgobin’s house where he informed the deceased’s mother that Ramgobin had been chopped in his head and hand which resulted in his death.
The police were summoned and they found Ramgobin clad only in his underwear lying on a blood-stained bed at a house in Hope Estate.
An examination of his body discovered two wounds among other injuries.
Ramgobin was taken to the CC Nicholson Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
