Man charged for his friend’s murder

An 18-year-old man appeared before Senior Magistrate Lianne Lee Kim yesterday charged with the June 7 murder of his friend.

Darryl Osbourne, unemployed, of Perseverance Village, Couva, was charged on Monday for the murder of 33-year-old businessman Pradeep Chris Seecharan, of Mc Bean Village, Couva. His arrest followed extensive investigations by Ag Insp Anthony Lezama, Cpl Dennison Henry and officers of the Maraval CID. The charge was laid indictably by Cpl Henry after he received instructions from the DPP.

Seecharan, owner of Chris Distributors, Chaguanas, was reportedly knocked down by one of his own vehicles at Perseverance Road, Maraval, after he left the Villa Maria Hotel. The post-mortem showed that Seecharan sustained a fractured skull and a broken leg. The car was later found abandoned at King’s Wharf,  San Fernando. After the charges were read, the Magistrate informed Osbourne that they were laid indictably, hence he would not be called upon to plea and could not be granted bail. Osbourne told Lee Kim that he had no attorney and would like to apply for legal aid. The Magistrate transferred the matter to the Eighth Court when the man will appear  next Friday.