A youth was yesterday charged with manslaughter and asked to post $750,000 bail for his release after over the fatal stabbing of an East Canje Berbice businessman.
Dave Singh, 21, appeared before Magistrate Renita Singh at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was read to him. It states that between July 31 and August 1, Singh unlawfully killed Vickram Seubarran, 53, of Lot 135 Number Two Village, East Canje Berbice.
Singh was represented by attorney Mursaline Bacchus, who reminded Magistrate Singh that the offence was a bailable one. Bacchus also pointed out that his client was not a flight risk.
The Police Prosecutor did not object to bail but asked that if bail were granted it would be with the condition that Singh report weekly to the police. She also asked that his travel documents be lodged but his mother, who was present in court, indicated that Singh was only the holder of a national identification card.
Singh was then placed on $750,000 bail and ordered to report every two weeks to the police. He is due to return to court on September 13.
Seubarran, owner of Universal DVD Club and Stationery Solutions, located in New Amsterdam, was found dead in a pool of blood in front of the sink in his kitchen located in the lower flat of his house Monday morning.
The blade of the murder weapon was left stuck in his back as the handle seemingly broke off during the fatal attack. There were also signs of a struggle in the businessman’s bedroom, which is located next to the kitchen in the lower flat. The mirror on his wardrobe was shattered. Initially, police had arrested a taxi driver and another person for questioning. However, the taxi driver reportedly identified Singh as the last person to be dropped off at the house of the businessman late Sunday afternoon.
Police then arrested Singh, who they say confessed to fatally stabbing the businessman. Seubarran’s cellphone was also found in the accused’s possession, Stabroek News was told.
Meanwhile, the accused’s mother yesterday indicated that she could not afford to bail her son and as a result he remanded to prison. According to the woman, her son would work part time with the businessman. “He (Seubarran) does call am when he get work and so for do and he does go. Sunday he (businessman) call am couple well time and then he tell me how he a go.”
The woman held her head and cried in court yesterday when the magistrate disclosed the bail amount. She told Stabroek News after the hearing, “Me na get fa talk with he since he get lock up. Me want he tell me wah he do.”