YOGENDRA Sukhdeo is expected to go on trial today before Justice Sandil Kissoon and a jury at the High Court in Demerara for the 2023 murder of businessman Amit Singh.

Sukhdeo has pleaded not guilty to the charge, which alleges that he murdered 21-year-old Singh of Delph Street, Campbellville, Georgetown on October 24, 2023.

Approximately 30 witnesses are expected to testify during the proceedings.

The prosecution is being led by attorney-at-law Latchmie Rahamat, while attorneys Dexter Todd and Dexter Smartt are appearing for the defence.

According to reports, Singh was allegedly lured to a property at Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown, under the pretext of a gold transaction. After relatives reported him missing, police launched an investigation that led to Sukhdeo’s arrest.

Investigators subsequently discovered Singh’s body wrapped in a blood-stained sheet at the property. A post-mortem examination found that he died from multiple injuries, including blunt force trauma to the head, face and neck, along with multiple fractures.

Investigators recovered a large sum of cash believed to have belonged to Singh, as well as a piece of wood suspected to have been used in the killing. Sukhdeo has maintained his innocence and will now have his fate determined by a 12-member jury.