Fisherman remanded over murder in 2022

Twenty-two-year-old Suraj Janbar, called “Flowery”, a fisherman of Lusignan Pasture, East Coast Demerara, appeared yesterday at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Fabayo Azore to answer to the capital charge of murder that was laid against him.

It is alleged that on November 11th, 2022, the defendant murdered Delon Hendricks. The defendant was not required to enter a plea. He was remanded to prison until 2nd October, 2023.

It was reported in the Stabroek News that Hendricks, 26, of 91 Buxton Sideline Dam, East Coast Demerara died from haemorrhagic shook due to incised wounds to the  neck. Hendricks’ brother- in-law, Steve Ageday, had told Stabroek News that he, Hendricks and a friend left the construction site where they worked after they were paid their wages and were hanging out at a pool shop located in Lusignan.