AN unrepresented Robert Luke of Bamboo Creek Settlement in the North Pakaraima region of the Rupununi appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on a charge of having murdered Winey Roberts at Bamboo Creek Settlement on May 12 last.

He was not required to plead to the indictable charge, and was remanded to prison until June 2, when the case would be called again in the Lethem Magistrate’s Court, where it has been transferred for report and fixtures.

Police Corporal, Bharat Mangru, prosecuting, said that on the day in question, the accused and his brother, Benn Luke, were imbibing with Wilkey Peters when a misunderstanding developed about going to a party.

As a result, the accused and his brother assaulted Peters, who managed to escape and run home, where he informed his brothers –- Winey Roberts and Glenford Edwin – that he had been assaulted.

They, in turn, approached the accused and his brother, with Winey Roberts having a knife which Luke took away and fatally stabbed Roberts to his left side chest.

(By Geeta Rampersaud )