Two Corentyne men were charged with the attempted murder of a Port Mourant vendor when they appeared at the Whim Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Ryan DeHart also known as “Crapo”, 26, a cane harvester of Lot 447 Train Line Port Mourant, Corentyne, and Krisindat Ganga also known as “Yankee”, 31, unemployed of Lot 2 Rose Hall Town, Corentyne appeared before Magistrate Renita Singh who read the charge via Skype.
The men were charged with the attempted murder of Roshnie Singh also known as “Koreen”, 45, a vendor of Lot 88 Free Yard Port Mourant, Corentyne.
They were also charged with attempting to commit robbery under arms on Singh and her husband Benn.
On April, 16, Singh, who resides with her common law husband, Joel Benn, 35, was in a hammock in the lower flat of her house when her husband, who had just exited the bathroom noticed two males entering their yard.
The bandits, who were armed with a cutlass and handgun wore face masks, this newspaper was told.
Stabroek News was also told, that the bandit who was armed with a cutlass, upon entering demanded cash from the couple but Benn quickly armed himself with a spade and dealt the said bandit a lash on his head.
That then led to the second bandit discharging rounds at Singh causing her to sustain an injury to her right hand. She was admitted to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital.
The bandits then abandoned the robbery and made good their escape on foot.
