A HANDYMAN accused of killing his employer was yesterday remanded to prison after he appeared before Magistrate Leron Daley at the Providence Magistrates Court. Anthony Rammit of Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, was not required to plead to the indictable charge that said between Wednesday, April 15 and Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Lot 97 Collingswood Avenue, Nandy Park, East Bank Demerara, he murdered Farouk Ghanie Persaud also known as “Brother,” during the course or furtherance of a robbery.
Police Inspector Michael Grant, prosecuting, told the court that on April 15, the businessman Persaud left his home and went to his place of business on Regent Street, Georgetown.
According to the prosecution, Persaud returned home around 18:00 hrs on the said day and around 20:00 hrs on the night of April 15, the accused and two other men were seen at his premises and were also seen leaving some time after in a hurry. Later on April 16, around 07:20 hrs, neighbours found the body of Persaud lying at the back of his yard in a pool of blood with wounds to the left side of his chest and cheek.
Police were summoned to the scene and they found that the deceasd’s firearm, cellphone and other items were missing.
Investigations were carried out which led to the arrest of Rammit, however, during interrogation he confessed to killing the businessman and provided the police with a caution statement. The accused admitted that he and two other men had robbed Persaud and killed him.
The unrepresented man is scheduled to make his next court appearance, on Monday, October 12, 2015.