Glasgow construction worker remanded over murder of businessman

Mortimer Sandy

A Glasgow construction worker was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of a Heathburn Village, East Bank Berbice businessman who succumbed on Wednesday last in the Intensive Care Unit at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, some thirteen days after he was stabbed multiple times.

Mortimer Sandy also known as ‘Morty’, 27, a construction worker of Lot 804 Glasgow Housing Scheme, East Bank Berbice yesterday appeared before Magistrate Peter Hugh at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court where it was stated that at Edinburgh Village, East Bank Berbice he murdered Kern Wilson also known as ‘Rope’.

Sandy, who was represented by Attorney at Law, Tuanna Hardy was not required to plead to the indictable charge.