Brothers, woman held for murder

Police said Deoraj Bedassie, 52, was chopped into pieces, burnt and then stuffed in a black garbage bag and dumped in the cesspit behind his Black Street, Reform Village home. At about 1.30 pm on Tuesday, police officers of the Homicide Region III went to Bedassie’s house and after several hours searching, they made the gruesome discovery.

Bedassie, who lived alone, was last seen alive by relatives at his home on March 26, his birthday.

A missing person’s report was made at Gasparillo Police Station.

Police confirmed that the siblings in custody are residents of Reform Village. DNA (deoxyribonucleic) samples were taken from Bedassie’s brothers Frankie, 72, and Suresh, 61, which investigators said were sent to a forensic lab to confirm the identity of the body.

Bedassie’s niece, Cindy Benjamin yesterday told Newsday the family is still in a state of shock.

She said her uncle did not deserve to die in such a gruesome manner and is hoping justice is served.

Benjamin said the family is awaiting results of the DNA tests, which could take three months.

“We need formal confirmation and after, we will hold a funeral and say our final farewell. All we can do now is wait,” Benjamin said.