A Better Hope father of four yesterday appeared before the Sparendaam Magistrate’s court charged with murdering his son.
The Courtroom of Magistrate Alisha George yesterday heard that on May 5, at Better Hope, East Coast Demerara, Omar Khan, 40, of Lot 8 Better Hope Railway Line, murdered Azeez Khan also called Orlando. Omar Khan, a security guard, who appeared unrepresented and in tears was not required to plead to the charge.
Police prosecutor Inspector Alexander, told the court that the police’s file is yet to be completed as the investigation into the murder is still ongoing.
Magistrate George subsequently remanded Khan to prison. His matter was adjourned until June 28 for report.
Azeez Khan, 18, of Lot 8 Better Hope Railway Line died on Friday, one day after he was reportedly struck in his head by his father during an argument at their home.
After he was struck, Azeez was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was admitted. He later succumbed to his injuries.
A post-mortem examination revealed that he died as a result of haemorrhage due to blunt trauma to the head.
The police in a press release had said that the father and son had an altercation during which Azeez was allegedly struck to his head with a piece of wood. While the details of what led to the altercation are not clear, this newspaper was previously told that Azeez and his sister had an argument and their father intervened.
