Brothers charged with murder

Dennil Ramsawack, 29, and brother Derreck, 19, appeared before Senior Magistrate Margaret Alert and were remanded into custody after the charge was read to them. They were arrested by detectives of the Homicide Division Region Three. Ramsawack was arrested last week Wednesday and his brother on the day after.

Deoraj Bedasie, 52, an ex-Caroni 1975 Ltd worker went missing on March 25, from his home at Black Street, Reform Village and his relatives reported the matter to the police.

Nicknamed ‘Breddo’, his photo was posted on social media websites as family members searched for him.

Last week Wednesday, Bedasie’s body was taken out from a latrine pit close to his home by Crime Scene Investigators. The body was chopped and burnt. Following investigations by detective Corporal Mitra Singh of the Homicide Bureau (Region Three), the brothers were arrested and instructions were given by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to lay a murder charge against them. Yesterday, at mid-morning, the handcuffed brothers were escorted from the San Fernando CID to the courthouse. Senior Magistrate Alert read the charge that on a date unknown, between March 25 and last week Wednesday, they murdered Bedasie at Reform Road in the county of Victoria.

The accused men were informed that bail would not be granted and were remanded into custody to reappear on May 9.

Several female relatives of the accused men attended the hearing.