Commander Division 4A Assistant Commissioner Simon McBean said no arrest has as yet been made in the murder of Ramona Lall.
The Guyana Police Force has said that aided by CCTV cameras from the Sunset Hotel, the prime suspect in the murder of Ramona Lall is her husband Sadesh Appadu. Lall was murdered between 17:50 hrs on Saturday 11th November and 12:15 hrs Sunday 12th November.
Lall, of Kilcoy Chesney, Corentyne, Berbice and her husband had checked in at the hotel and were handed the keys to a room. They were told that checkout time would be at noon the following day. Khersattie Bettencourt, the proprietor of Sunset Hotel said that at about 8.07 pm on Saturday, the man exited the room alone and left the hotel.
As noted in an earlier report in the Stabroek News, the receptionist, who reported for work at 07:00 hrs on Sunday and took over duties from another receptionist, said she checked the overnight sheet and observed that 11 guests had to check out at noon. Around 12:15 hrs, she noted that Lall had not checked out and decided to check the room. She knocked on the door and called out but got no answer. She then took a spare key, opened the door, and saw the victim lying motionless on the floor, naked. She immediately informed the owner and called the police. When the police visited the scene, broken bottles were observed on the floor and blood stains on the bed and walls of the room.
Appadu, who has not been seen since and is apparently on the run, is said to be an ex-member of the Guyana Defence Force and the Guyana Prison Service.
