DEVIKA Ramdeen of Bloomfield Village, Corentyne, Berbice, mother of murder accused Joshua Persaud, called ‘Sunny Boy’, has been detained at the Central Police Station in New Amsterdam for allegedly assaulting Pamela Ramgobin of Tain Village, Corentyne at the famous ‘Stretch the Dollar’ store on Strand, New Amsterdam, yesterday.The women had, moments earlier, exited the Berbice Assizes when the incident occurred.

Ramdeen’s son is facing a capital charge in which he is accused of unlawfully killing Ramgobin’s son, Marlon Andrew Ramcharran, on June 3, 2012. However, for reasons best known to Ramdeen, she had allegedly followed Ramgobin and her companions along the Strand Public Road, and had accosted the group with an accusation that Ramgobin’s young daughter was having her photographed. The teen
denied the accusation, and showed the irate Ramdeen her mobile phone.

Ramdeen then shifted her attention to Pamela Ramgobin, pushing her fingers on Ramgobin’s chest, and was overheard saying, “Your son was a bad man. Your son deserve fuh dead!”

Overwhelmed by the utterances of her assailant, Ramgobin hurriedly returned to the Berbice High Court, where she informed the police ranks of the incident.
Ramdeen was arrested in the precincts of the High Court when she returned there to complete unfinished business. She reportedly told the security that she had been beaten by someone.
By Jeune Vankeric