Two men were yesterday remanded to prison after they were charged with the murder of ex-convict, Akash Pechia, who was found with severe chop injuries about his body in an empty lot at Number 55 Village, Corentyne last week Tuesday.
Derrick Sugrim, 21, a labourer and Radesh Tharman also known as “Bangalee”, 20, also a labourer, both of Number 55 Village, Corentyne, were yesterday jointly charged with murder committed on Pechia at Number 55 Village, Corentyne on May, 17.
The men appeared at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Alex Moore. They were not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge, and were remanded to prison.
They will return to court on September 2 for report.
Meanwhile, police are continuing the search for the prime suspect who is accused of dealing Pechia the chop injuries.
Pechia, 22, of Number 50 Village, Corentyne, was found with wounds to his neck, back and wrist last week Tuesday around 7 am in an empty lot at Number 55 Village, Corentyne.
According to information gathered from residents in Number 50 Village, Corentyne, Pechia and several relatives and friends were last seen imbibing around 3.30 pm on Monday at the Number 50 bus shed as they would normally do.
Stabroek News was told, that the two men in custody confessed to beating Pechia with pickets while the prime suspect used a cutlass to chop him about his body.
In August, 2021, Pechia made news after he escaped from the Number 51 Police Station while in custody on a simple larceny and theft charge. He had reportedly broken into a store and stolen several items at Number 47 Village, Corentyne.
He was later arrested in Springlands, Corentyne and charged.
Pechia was released from prison some three weeks prior to his murder.
