Second man charged in murder of businessman outside Botanical Gardens
Accused, Jermaine Otto
Accused, Jermaine Otto

A SECOND accused in the murder of a businessman outside the Botanical Gardens, Vlissengen Road, Georgetown last week was yesterday remanded to prison.

Twenty-five-year-old Jermaine Otto of Lot 735 East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was not required to plead to the indictable charge after it was read to him by Magistrate Judy Latchman.
The charge against the pork knocker said that on Monday, August 18 at Vlissengen Road, Georgetown, he murdered Ashook Raghu during the course or furtherance of a robbery committed on the said deceased and his wife Shyrazadi Raghu of $4M in cash.
On Friday last,  21-year-old Travis Mc Dougall of 422 East Ruimvledt was charged with the same offence. He was also not required to plead to the indictable charge after it was read to him by City Magistrate Fabayo Azore.
The prosecution’s facts are that on the date and time in question, Raghu and his wife Shayrazadi Raghu were in their motorcar, PGG 8291, when they stopped at the traffic light at Vlissengen Road and Regent Street. Otto and an accomplice rode up on a CG motorcycle at the driver’s side. Ashok was shot to his chest and one of the men grabbed a haversack containing $4 million. Shayrazadi held on to the haversack and she was also shot.

Police Prosecutor Seon Blackman requested that Otto is remanded to prison until October 6, 2014 with the co-accused. They will make their next appearance before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

The unrepresented accused told the court that he does not have any money to seek any legal representation. He added that he does not have any knowledge of the allegation and was told that he is a suspect in a robbery and murder.

(By Geeta Rampersaud)

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