Seven persons were held for questioning on Tuesday by detectives of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from Georgetown, who are working to determine how Faiyaz Narinedatt of Number 70 Village, Corentyne was killed.
Narinedatt was found lying lifeless on the Number 70 Village public road, Corentyne on November 1. Investigators had said that the incident was a hit and run. However, relatives of Narinedatt pleaded with the police to further investigate the incident as they believed he was murdered, based on information provided to them by eyewitnesses. The family called for investigators outside of ‘B’ Division to look into the case and told Stabroek News that they were
somewhat satisfied that CID officers from Georgetown were now investigating.
According to a police source, investigators have a statement from an eyewitness who gave details of the alleged murder. A second look into the case came after Commander of ‘B’ Division, Kevin Adonis visited the family of Narinedatt on Friday last.
On the day before he was found dead Narinedatt had attended a party in Number 70 Village, which was hosted by an overseas-based businessman. It is alleged that at the party, Narinedatt was involved in an altercation with the businessman around 01:45 hrs, after which the businessman ordered one of his bodyguards to take him away.
Relatives said they were told that there was a scuffle between Narinedatt and the bodyguard and that several other associates of the businessman later joined in and allegedly dealt Narinedatt lashes with pickets, batons and bottles. Family members said they learnt that Narinedatt fell into a nearby drain but was taken out by the alleged perpetrators who continued to deal him blows. Afterwards, Narinedatt’s unconscious body was taken to the Number 70 Public Road in the trunk of one a perpetrator’s car, the family was told.
Narinedatt was a father of two. His wife is still in a state of shock.
