Ruby fisherman beaten to death after reportedly trying to robb a woman
A fisherman was yesterday afternoon beaten to death at Ruby, East Bank Essequibo, allegedly at the hands of a regional councillor and two of her relatives after he reportedly attempted to snatch her handbag. Dead is Shereffudeen Nazamudeen, called “Sheriff,” 22, of Lot 117 Ruby, East Bank Essequibo. He sustained several injuries about his body and was taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, where he subsequently died. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed the fatal beating, which occurred around 4.30 pm yesterday. He said three suspects, including the intended robbery victim, have been taken into custody. Three pieces of wood, suspected to have been used in the fatal beating, were also recovered at the scene.
Five persons were yesterday remanded over the murder of Tain mother of four, Leilawatie Mohamed, also known as ‘Aunty Leila’, 45, a domestic worker of Lot 149, Sixth Street, Tain Settlement, Corentyne on February 7. The accused, two couples and a man, were charged jointly with the capital offence of murder, and appeared in the Number 51 Magistrate Court yesterday. Magistrate Charlyn Artiga read the charge to Oliver Permaul, 36, a barber, of Lot 100 Tain Settlement, his wife Nazima Permaul, 42, who operates a business in Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Andre James, also known as ‘Andy’, 26, a tattoo artist of Lot 46 ‘A’ George Street, Rose Hall Town, Rohan Johnson, also known as ‘Jamakie’, 38, a Jamaican national and a carpenter of Lot 107 Second Street, Rose Hall Town, and his common law wife Shabiki Alert Thompson, 28, of the said address. They were not required to plead to the indictable charge, and as such were remanded to prison until their next court date, May 4, at the Whim Magistrate’s Court.