A Corriverton Market labourer was yesterday charged with murdering Lochan Persaud Kamaldeo over a sleeping spot on one of the market’s stalls last Friday evening.
Dave Jacobs, 19, appeared at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Alex Moore, where he was read the charge that on January 3, he murdered Kamaldeo also known as “Tyron”, 43.
He was remanded to prison and will return to the Springlands Magistrate’s Court on February, 20.
A post-mortem examination conducted on Kamaldeo’s body disclosed that he died due to perforation to the heart and lungs from a stab wound sustained to the left side of his chest.
Initially, Jacobs also known as “David”, and another suspect had been arrested but while in custody Jacobs confessed to stabbing Kamaldeo.
Last Friday evening Kamaldeo and the two suspects had a dispute about the vacant sleeping spot on one of the stalls which resulted in an argument during which the man was stabbed.
Lawmen in the area were contacted after it was noticed that the deceased’s body, which was clad in blue three quarter pants and a grey and white striped jersey, was seen laying in a curled position with his hands holding his chest, in a pool of blood.
He was picked up and taken to the Skeldon Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
