A TEENAGER of Springlands Corriverton was, on Wednesday, remanded to prison for the murder of Lochand Persaud Kamaldeo called “Tyie”, a well-known destitute from the Upper Corentyne area.

Dave Jacobs, 19, appeared at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court before
Senior Magistrate, Alex Moore, to answer the charge of murder. He was unrepresented and was not required to plead to the indictable charge.

It is alleged that Jacobs, on January 3, at around 22:30hrs in the vicinity of the Skeldon Market, stabbed Kamaldeo to the chest following an argument over who gets to sleep on a market stand by the roadside.

The matter was adjourned until February 20, 2020 and transferred to the Springlands Magistrate’s Court.

Meanwhile, a post mortem performed on Tuesday listed the cause of death as perforation to the heart and lungs due to a stab wound on the left side of Kamaldeo’s chest.

The deceased, who has no fixed place of abode, has been living on the streets for the past three years and would often sleep on stalls at the Skeldon Market. He has been working as a labourer in the area doing odd jobs to make a living since his returned from Canada several years ago.

The accused is also said to be homeless, having moved from Mckenzie
Linden some time ago and does odd jobs for a living. An argument had erupted between the men over who had rights to sleep on the particular stand on the fateful night. A scuffle ensued and Kamaldeo was stabbed in the chest.

According to police sources, Jacobs was arrested and confessed to stabbing the deceased. He, however, claimed the knife belonged to the deceased who tried to use it on him and he took it away and stabbed him instead.