Faizal Bacchus and Lennox Roberts who are charged with the murder of La Jalousie businessman Ganesh Ramlall appeared before Magistrate Rochelle Liverpool at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court yesterday and had the start of the preliminary inquiry adjourned to September 25.
Bacchus, 21, a taxi driver of Lot 7 Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara and Roberts, of 2279 Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo had been charged at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The men were not required to plead to the charges.
The charge stated that the duo committed the crime on July 5, at La Jalousie, West Coast Demerara, where Ramlall was gunned down.
While Bacchus was unrepresented, attorney Melville Duke appeared on the behalf of Roberts and had pleaded for bail for him.
The lawyer had indicated that Roberts, who he said has no criminal record, was tortured by the police and was injured as a result, which made him experience abdominal pain and blood in his urine.
Duke had also stated that Roberts was the sole provider for his pregnant wife and had used that as his reason for reasonable bail.
Bail was denied by Magistrate Ann Mclennan and the matter was transferred to the Leonora Magistrate’s Court.
Ramlall, owner of the Regent Multiplex Mall, located at the corner of Regent and Wellington streets, had just returned home around 12.20 am and was coming from a washroom near to his house when he was shot at least seven times, including once to his head.
