RONDY Jagdeo, 28, appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, Middle Street, charged with the murder of biker, Kirk Davis and was remanded to prison.

The accused of Alexander Village, Georgetown, was not required to plead to the indictable charge.
Police Prosecutor, Corporal Bharat Mangru yesterday told the court that the deceased and Jagdeo were close friends and it is alleged that Davis had kissed the suspect’s wife on her neck while at Palm Court, Main Street, on September 2, 2013, a day before the murder.
Mangru said that on the day in question, Jagdeo went to the home of the deceased at Seventh Street, Eccles Housing Scheme, East Bank of Demerara, in a silver Toyota Allion motorcar to clarify the allegation.
The police prosecutor added that Davis was called out of his home and was seated in the back seat of the car when a heated argument erupted and the suspect came out of the driver’s seat of the vehicle and fired shots at Davis, who was still seated in the car.
Mangru told the court that subsequently Davis’ body was dumped and the suspect fled the scene. Davis was conveyed to hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
On Monday Jagdeo turned himself over to the police in the company of two lawyers.
The police prosecutor asked that three weeks be granted for the police to complete the investigation and he stated that six witnesses will testify in the matter.
Jagdeo was represented by lawyers Roger Yearwood and Mark Waldron, both of whom were not present in court yesterday. However, Mr. Marcel Bob who is in association with the two lawyers asked on their behalf for an earlier date for trial, stating that the police had a long period to complete the murder probe.
Jagdeo was remanded to prison and the matter will be called on November 21, 2013 for report and the preliminary inquiry (PI) date will be announced.
A post-mortem revealed that Davis was shot more than 15 times with a 9mm pistol. The autopsy was performed at the Georgetown Public Hospital by Dr Nehaul Singh, who gave the cause of death as shock and haemorrhaging due to multiple gunshot injuries.
Commissioner of Police, Leroy Brumell in a press conference at the Ministry of Home Affairs had told reporters that Jagdeo is not a licensed firearm holder.

(By Michel Outridge)