TWENTY-two-year-old Rameshwar Gouvia, of Fairfield Village on the Essequibo Coast, appeared before Magistrate Esther Sam at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court on Friday, charged in connection with the murder of his brother, Ganga Persaud, which occurred on May 9.
Gouvia was not required to plead to the indictable charge and was remanded to prison until June 3, 2021. An autopsy on the body of Persaud, 32, revealed that he died from perforation to his lung and artery due to a stab wound. The autopsy was conducted on Thursday at the Suddie Mortuary by Government Pathologist, Dr. Nehaul Singh.
The suspect reportedly told police detectives that he stabbed his brother in self-defence. During the incident, another brother, Muneshwar Persaud, a fisherman from Wakenaam Island, was injured to his head.
The incident occurred around 22:00hrs at Fairfield village, Region Two. Reports indicate that the brothers were imbibing at their mother’s residence when Muneshwar and his wife had a misunderstanding and the brothers intervened.
During the argument between Muneshwar and his wife, Ganga Persaud took a rum bottle and lashed Muneshwar to the head after which Gouvia armed himself witha knife and stabbed Ganga to the chest.
Ganga was rushed to the Suddie Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Gouvia then fled the scene and hid in the backdam. However, he later returned home and his mother took him to the Suddie Police station.
