‘Sunny’ remanded over murder of wife

Shivnanand Henry called ‘Sunny’, a 29-year-old construction worker of DeGroot En Klyne, Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara, was yesterday charged with the murder of his wife, Bibi Naseefa Baksh.

Henry appeared at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul where the charge was read to him. He was not required to plead and was remanded to prison until his next court appearance scheduled for August 25.

Baksh was found dead after a beating at the hands of Henry, according to the police.