The suspect, Wickroy Mitchell aka Shatta, age 38 years, a Miner of Number 53 Village, Corentyne, Berbice appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce today where the indictable charge of murder was read to him.
The man was charged with the murder of a 16-year-old female from Coanna Backdam Five Star, North West District which occurred between the 14th and 15th November 2020.
Mitchell appeared via Zoom from the Port Kaituma Police Station.
The teenager’s motionless body was found on 15th November 2020 behind their dwelling quarters. The police investigations revealed that the deceased and her mother went to a shop, purchased alcohol, and started to consume in the company of the suspects and others.
The police said both the mother and daughter were intoxicated when they left in the company of the suspect for home. Her mother later returned to the shop alone.
It was not until the next day that the deceased was found lying motionless behind their dwelling quarters.
When the matter was called today, Mitchell was not required to plea to the charge and was remanded to prison until the 2nd of February, 2021 for the Preliminary Inquiry to commence.