East Canje teen on $150,000 bail after charged with manslaughter

Shawn Persaud

An East Canje, Berbice teenager who was arrested in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Shawn Persaud of Betsy Ground, East Canje committed last Saturday evening, was yesterday charged with man-slaughter and placed on $150,000 bail

The 17-year-old teenager yesterday appeared via Zoom at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh where he was read the manslaughter charge.

He was placed on $150,000 bail and will return to the Reliance Magistrate’s Court on November, 17.

Persaud was killed just around 7 pm at Adelphi Village, East Canje, Berbice.