Man admits to killing Bushlot couple in 2016

Neezamudin Rafeek

One day after his trial commenced in the High Court in Berbice, Neezamudin Rafeek yesterday opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter in the horrific killing of a Bushlot Village, West Coast Berbice couple in January 2016.

Rafeek also known as ‘Shazam’, appeared with his lawyer, Mursaline Bacchus, and pleaded guilty to the manslaughter  of Arthur Doodnauth Rajkumar and Diane Chamanlall between January 8, 2016 and January 9, 2016, in the course or furtherance of a burglary.

On Monday, Rafeek had pleaded not guilty and the trial commenced before Justice Sandil Kissoon.