Death penalty for duo in Corentyne piracy murders

Justice Navindra Singh yesterday sentenced the two men who were convicted for the 2018 piracy murders to death.

Sitting at the High Court in Berbice, the judge said that  the act was a cruel, gruesome, heinous and cold-blooded one.

Premnauth Persaud, 44, also known as ‘Sanbad,’ and Nakool Manohar, also known as ‘Fyah,’ 40, of Lot 1 Number 43 Village, Corentyne, were jointly charged with the murder of Tilaknauth Mohabir, also known as ‘Kai’ or ‘Kai-man,’ and Mahesh Sarjoo.

The charge stated that between April 27th, 2018 and May 3rd, 2018, the two men murdered Mohabir and Sarjoo during the course of piracy in Corentyne waters.