A Bara Cara pump attendant was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of Dhanraj Basdeo in 2014.
Twenty-nine-year-old Basdeo of Canefield, East Canje Berbice was shot in his forehead during the first village day at Bara Cara, Canje River some nine years ago.
Philip Amsterdam, 40, a pump attendant of Bara Cara, Upper Berbice River yesterday appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Peter Hugh where the charge was read to him.
An unrepresented Amsterdam was not required to plead to the charge and was remanded to prison.
He will return to court on August 16 for report.
