THREE men who allegedly confessed to the murder of three rice farmers of East Canje, Berbice appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman on Tuesday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.They were not required to plead to the charges and were remanded to prison until September 06; the matter was transferred to Chief Magistrate Ann Mclennan.

Those charged are Carlton Chetram,38 called “Lima” or “Lie man,” of Mibicuri South; his 18-year-old son Jairam Chetram, and a worker, Tameshwar Jagmohan 26, called “Guana” of 222 Mibicuri South, Black Bush Polder.

The court heard that between July 21 and July 22 at Kokerite Creek Savannah, they murdered Pawan Chandradeo, 37, called “Suresh” and “Jug Up”; his son Jaikarran Chandradeo, 16, called “Kevin” and his brother-in-law Naresh Rooplall, 35, called “Teeka Bai” and “Mice.”

The search continues for the fourth suspect, Rakesh Karamchand called “Go to Front”, of Sheet Anchor, East Canje, who is still in hiding. It is alleged that the accused men were in a rice field belonging to Sudama Jagmohan called “King”, and were stealing diesel fuel when the trio came to the very field to catch “hassar”.

The accused fired two shots in the air, and the trio ran towards the dam but fell. It is alleged that “Lie Man” told the party to “get rid of the evidence (witnesses)”.

The shooter, believed to be his 17-year-old son, moved over to the men and shot them each once at point blank range, killing them on the spot. It is believed that the gun he used belong to his father.

When the bodies were discovered on July 22 by “King” and his workers, the men still had their fishing gear on them. Rooplall had a cast net hung over his shoulder, his nephew had a bag with fish hung around his neck, while Chandradeo had his cast net in his hand. Fish, body parts and blood littered the scene.