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Sep 22, 2015 News
…says to sister “Tell mommy I love she”
Standing in the docks with tears in his eyes, alleged hitman, Oswald Junior Yaw, listened in silence as Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan remanded him for the murder of Herstelling block-maker, Nathan Persaud.
The 21-year-old Yaw, also called Leow or Jason, of East Ruimveldt, is accused of killing Persaud on September 10, last, at Herstelling East Bank Demerara.
The charge stated that Yaw was promised payment by the victim’s wife, Beverly Persaud, to cause Persaud’s death.
Police Prosecutor, Deniro Jones did not reveal any facts to the court about what transpired on the day in question. Jones informed the court that the police file is still incomplete.
The Prosecutor also told the court that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised that the accused be charge jointly with the victim’s wife, Beverly Persaud, 46, of 56 Diamond New Scheme, East Bank Demerara.
She appeared in court last Monday and was remanded to prison until October 13. Yaw, her alleged partner in crime, will also be appearing in court on that date when the matter comes up for reports.
Yaw, who had no legal representation, remained relatively calm as the charge was being read to him and only gave the court his name and occupation, which he described as construction worker.
Before the accused left the courtroom, he told his sister, who was seated a few feet behind him, to “hold it up and keep strong because once you strong I gon’ be strong. And tell mommy I love she”.
Nathan Persaud’s bloodied body was discovered lying face down in his house at Lot 66 Herstelling, New Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, on September 10, last.
The body bore a stab wound to the chest and the back of his head was bashed in. Police recovered a hammer, two knives and a piece of rock, all of which had blood stains from the crime scene.
Yaw was detained last week at a city location and reportedly confessed to beating the block maker to death with a hammer.
He allegedly stated that he was promised $1.7M to kill Persaud. He had reportedly collected $30,000 and further $35,000 in advance.
After Persaud was killed, the accused was reportedly paid $10,000, and promised $100,000 in weekly payments.
Prior to Yaw’s arrest, Persaud’s wife, Beverly Persaud, was charged for the murder of her estranged husband.
The killing is said to have stemmed from a property dispute.
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