Missing Crabwood Creek man found in shallow grave

Ghowcharran Persaud

A man who was reported missing was yesterday afternoon found buried in a shallow grave in the backlands of Crabwood Creek, Upper Corentyne.

Ghowcharran Persaud, 37, of Grant 1805 Crabwood Creek, Upper Corentyne reportedly went on a fishing trip with two friends identified as ‘Ameer’ and ‘Bharrat’ on Thursday last. Relatives yesterday said that the men were expected to return on Saturday.

However, Persaud’s brother, Pravesh Persaud yesterday relayed that Thursday morning his brother visited his house and told him that he would be heading to the area to fish. “Any where he a go he does come tell me who he a go with and he say them a go catch fish and he seh he a go with Ameer. He pack up he bag and Ameer come and collect he.”

However, according to the brother on Saturday morning ‘Ameer’ visited his home and claimed that Bharrat shot Persaud. The brother said, “Ameer say that Bharrat fire five shot pon them and when me brother fall down he (Bharrat) run fa shoot Ameer and Ameer run.”