APPROXIMATELY seven months after a sawmill worker was found with his throat slit in his home at Land of Canaan, East Bank of Demerara, a prime suspect has been arrested and charged with murder.

According to police reports, Shawn Tyson, 28, of Kallicharran Sand Pit Road, Soesdyke, is expected to be arraigned on a charge of murder, based on advice by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

He is accused of the murder of 22-year-old Khemraj “Tony” Singh in May 2013.
Police stated that after extensive investigations they were able to crack the case based on circumstantial evidence. The evidence includes the discovery of Singh’s Blackberry Bold cellular phone in the possession of someone else.
Police were able to trace the phone to Tyson who had given the phone to another individual. Sources said that investigators also discovered that Singh and Tyson had a previous disagreement over stolen items. At one time, Singh had pushed down Tyson’s door and searched his premises. When nothing was found, he had reportedly apologised.
Singh, who was a caretaker/supervisor at TradeLink, hailed from Airy Hall, Essequibo Coast.