A 27-year-old man, Deepak Bacchus, has been remanded to prison following his arraignment on a charge of manslaughter in relation to the death of his brother.
Deepak, who was not represented by legal counsel, appeared before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir on Monday at the Blairmont Magistrate’s Court, where he was not called upon to plead. He is accused of unlawfully killing 41-year-old Kiran Bacchus on January 1, 2025.

The tragic incident occurred in the siblings’ hometown of Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice (WCB). The court, after considering the serious nature of the charge, denied bail to Deepak, despite manslaughter being a bailable offence.  His case is set for a subsequent hearing on January 28, 2025. The incident occurred around 01:30hrs at Deepak’s residence.
Reports indicate that Kiran had been consuming alcohol when he learned that Deepak had prevented his wife, Seeta Churchand, from entering the yard where their mother, Sookranie Bacchus, resides.  Disturbed by this, Kiran allegedly confronted Deepak at their mother’s home, leading to a physical confrontation. During the confrontation, both men are said to have fallen to the ground, with Kiran sustaining a blow to the head that caused him to bleed from his nose and enter a semi-conscious state. He was rushed to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital but died while receiving treatment. A post-mortem on Friday confirmed that Kiran died from asphyxia due to aspirated gastric content, along with blood in the airway.