Four remanded to prison in connection with businessman’s murder

Three of the four men who were charged on Wednesday covering their faces on their court day

By Royan Abrams

On Wednesday, four men from the Corentyne appeared in court where charges surrounding the murder of 49-year-old Lomenzo Johnny were read to them.

Two of the four were charged for the murder while the other two were charged knowing that their accomplices committed murder, they received, comfort, relieve and maintain, harbour and assist them following the crime.

One of the accused at court on Wednesday

Satram Khuslay, Bilall Mc Lennon, Gopaul Ramgobin and Navendra Narine appeared at the No.51 Magistrate Court where the charges were read to them before they all were remanded to prison until April 13, 2020, when they appeared before Senior Magistrate Alex Moore.

Meanwhile, the police have since issued a wanted bulletin for a man who they believe is the mastermind of the crime.

Family members of the businessman who turned up in court in large numbers Wednesday felt that justice is being served in relation to the murder of their relative. But also did speak of being somewhat fearful for their safety given that the alleged mastermind is still at large.

“We feel good but am the main man and the man that commit the act is out there and we scared for our life because he out there wanted and we here you understand we don’t know what is going on” wife Narissa Johnny told the press Wednesday.

At about 07:45 hours, on the day in question, a construction worker discovered the remains of the business on the site next to a zinc fence with his feet bound with a shoelace.

A police statement back then, indicated that over at the home of the diseased, a safe which was inside a bedroom was removed and that a door of the upper flat of the house was opened. Added to that, a .25 Auto Pistol with 28 matching live rounds of ammunition were found in the northeastern bedroom.