Kaituma boat captain remanded over murder of Berbice man

Damian Ming

A boat captain was earlier this week remanded over the murder of a Berbice man whose body was found at Kumaka Waterfront, North West District with what appeared to be marks of violence on his face and neck, several days after he was reported missing.

Damian Ming, also known as “Eddoe”, 35, a boat captain of Canal Bank, Port Kaituma, North West District, appeared at the Mabaruma Magistrate’s Court via Zoom on Tuesday where he was charged with murder committed on Mohamed Rai of Sheet Anchor Village, East Canje, Berbice, which occurred between Monday 9th August, 2021 and Tuesday 10th August, 2021 at the Kumaka Water Front, Mabaruma.

Ming appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce where the charge was read and he was not required to plead.