THE defence attorneys for the five men who are before the Springlands Magistrate’s Court for the murder of Berbice carpenter, Faiyaz Narinedat, on Wednesday handed over their submissions to the court.

Undergoing a Preliminary Inquiry for allegedly murdering Narinedatt between October 31 and November 1, 2016, at Number 70 Village, Berbice, are Orlando Dickie, Radesh Motie, Diodath Datt, Harri Paul Parsram, and Niran Yacoob. The matter is being presided over by Magistrate Charlyn Artiga.
Overseas-based Guyanese Marcus Bisram, 28, was charged in absentia also for the murder of Narinedatt. He is currently in the United States before a New York Judge facing extradition proceedings.

On Wednesday, defence attorneys Bernard DaSliva, Sanjeev Datadin and Siand Dhurjon handed over their submissions to the court and the matter was adjourned until August 8 for special prosecutor Stacy Gooding to reply.

Police had initially labelled the case as a ‘hit and run’ accident, but Narinedatt’s relatives had always been adamant that ‘the accident’was staged by persons known to them.
Reports alleged that after beating the man, the men placed the lifeless body into the trunk of a car and dumped it on the public road. They then drove over the body to make it appear as an accident.

It is alleged also that the murder stemmed from a sexual advance made by the host of the party towards Nariendatt. This publication understands from a source that Narinedatt was urinating when the US-based businessman approached him and tried to touch his private parts. Narinedatt became upset and accosted the businessman by slapping him twice. The businessman then reportedly ordered one of his bodyguards to “get rid of him,” and that he (businessman) “will deal with it.”

Meanwhile, Bisram’s mother and sister are currently on trial before a senior magistrate at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Shinella Indarally, 45, and Mary Anne Lionel, 25, both of Lot 171 Section ‘B’ No 71 Village, Corentyne, were charged for deliberately attempting to obstruct the course of justice. It was reported that they offered a police corporal $4 million to release the five men who were detained for the murder of Narinedatt, and to cease efforts to apprehend Bisram.