FUGITIVE Bath Settlement murder accused Rooplall Abrahim, 24, of Murphy Dam, Rosignol Village, West Bank Berbice made his first appearance in court on Friday, jointly charged with Gocoul Madanpaul of Bath Settlement for the murder of Ms Anita Bachan at Bath Settlement, WBB, between January 3 and 4.The police informed the court that he would also be charged with the murders at Bush Lot less than a week after.
Magistrate Rhondell Weaver gave the police up to February 3 to institute this charge against Abrahim.
She remanded both men to prison pending this report.

The charge against Abrahim and Madanpaul, who had appeared in court earlier this week, was that they murdered Anita Baichan between January 3 and 4 last in furtherance of an act of arson in relation to a dwelling house.
Abrahim had been on the run after police had expressed an interest in him as a suspect shortly after.
He was arrested while hiding out in a secluded section of the foreshore of No. 4 Village, West Coast Berbice earlier this week.

Police say he has confessed to the murders at both Bath Settlement and Bush Lot.

Madanlall had appeared in court on Wednesday, jointly charged with Nazamadeen Raffick in relation to the double murders at Bush Lot between January 8 and 9.
This charge will also be reviewed on February 3.