Convicted killer sentenced to death

Although Guyana has not carried out any execution since 1997, Justice Sandil Kissoon Wednesday imposed the death sentence on 29-year-old Imran Ramsaywack, who was found guilty of murder by a 12-person jury. Ramsaywack, also known as, “Kevin Jones” and “Coolie Boy” was found guilty of the March 2015 murder of US-based citizen and boutique owner Samantha Benjamin. Ramsaywack, who was represented by lawyer Ravindra Mohabir, denied the allegation which stated that between March 25 and March 26, 2015 at Buxton, East Coast Demerara, he murdered Benjamin. According to reports, Samantha Benjamin was killed in a house at Middle Walk, Buxton, on March 25, 2015 and her body was dismembered and subsequently dumped into the Atlantic Ocean, along the same village. It was discovered the following morning.

Justice Kissoon in imposing the death sentence told Ramsaywack that there were no mitigating factors. In fact, Justice Kissoon said that Benjamin’s death was a cold-blooded, calculated robbery which escalated into a murder. Justice Kissoon took into consideration the manner in which Benjamin met her demise, as well as the efforts of Ramsaywack to get rid of her body. Benjamin’s relatives who were present in court rejoiced. They believe that justice has been served. Prosecutors Abigail Gibbs and Mandel Moore presented the case for the State. During Ramsaywack’s trial, police rank Deoraj Ramdeholl testified via Skype. He told the court of an interview he had with

Ramsaywack. According to the police witness, on March 26, 2015 at around 07:30hrs, he received an anonymous call from someone. As a result of what was related to him, Ramdeholl said he visited the Annandale foreshore where he found the body of a woman which was stuck between two rocks.

The body, according to him, was clad in a blue bra and pink skirt; it had no head, arms and legs. He added that upon examining the body, there were chop wounds on the abdomen. He said that he retrieved a head, two arms and two legs from the sea. The police rank told the jury that on April 03, 2015, he received certain information and as a result he and a party of policemen went to 103 Middle Walk Buxton, East Coast Demerara.

(Kaieteur News)