FORTY-EIGHT-YEAR-OLD Jamal Bacchus, a farmer of Lot 17 Caledonia, East Bank Demerara, yesterday was remanded to prison on a murder charge after he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry and was not required to plead to the capital offence when it was read to him.Details of his charge alleged that on February 4 at Access Road, Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, East Bank Demerara, he murdered Dhanshana Ram; but Police prosecutor Michael Grant did not reveal the Prosecution’s facts.

The accused was represented by attorney-at-law, Mr. Nigel Hughes.

The matter has been adjourned to February 26 for report.