Two men are currently on trial for the murder of Rose Hall Town grocer, Lomenzo Johnny who in February 2020 was found with his feet tied together along with what appeared to be strangulation marks on his neck and a puncture wound above his left eye.
Satram Kushlay and Bilall McLennon were charged jointly with murder committed on Johnny also known as ‘Sham’, on February 27, 2020.
The men are on trial before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the High Court in Berbice. The state’s case is being presented by Attorney at Law, Muntaz Ali.
Johnny was discovered on the morning of February 27, 2020, with his feet tied together with black shoe laces, while what appeared to be strangulation marks were observed on his neck. Also, there was a puncture wound above his left eye and his entire face was covered in blood.
In addition, about four feet away from his body, a red, black, and white sweater, a pair of red and black sneakers, a pair of red and black scissors, and a piece of wood were also discovered.
A post-mortem examination had given the cause of death as multiple injuries.
It was also noted that Johnny’s premises, where he resided alone and operated his grocery store, was ransacked with no signs of forced entry observed. However, police later discovered that a safe from the upper flat of the man’s house had been stolen.
In 2020, the main suspect Daniel McLennon a labourer of Lot 153 Third Street, Swamp Section, Rose Hall was eventually arrested in Georgetown and was also charged and remanded for Johnny’s murder.
Additionally, Gopaul Ramgobin and Navendra Narine were charged with knowing Kushlay and McLennon had committed the offence of murder, did receive, comfort, relieve and maintain, harbour and assist, Kushlay and Mc Lennon between February 27, 2020 and March 6, 2020.
