Babita Sarjou murder PI: Prosecution closes case

Georgetown: After taking almost two dozen witnesses, Police Prosecutor Neville Jeffers closed the case for the state Monday when the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the murder of Babita Sarjou concluded before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.

It is alleged that Sarjou’s ex-spouse, Sharnandand Naraine, called ‘Anand’ of Lot 51 Seaforth Street, Campbellville, Georgetown; and Darrel Ponton called ‘Yankee’ of Lot 54 Broad Street, Charlestown, murdered Sarjou. They are currently on remand.
The PI continues Tuesday when Naraine is expected to call witnesses in his defence.
Attorneys-at-Law Ronald Trotman and Hubert Rodney are representing the murder accused.
Sarjou had left her home to go to the Diwali motorcade on the eve of November 4, 2010, reportedly with Naraine who had called her.
She went missing and her skeletal remains were discovered in Naraine’s backyard on May 22, 2016.

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum and a team of detectives were able to crack the case after they spent over five hours digging up a site at Naraine’s home. After digging the site, detectives recovered skeletal remains which DNA samples confirmed were those of Sarjou’s.
Naraine reportedly picked her up in his car and while she was sitting in the front passenger seat she was allegedly strangled by Ponton who was reportedly seated at the back of the car.
Sarjou’s lifeless body was allegedly transported to Naraine’s house where it was buried.
Reports had indicated that Naraine had dug the grave two days before Sarjou was killed.
During the PI, Brazilian doctor Renato Teodoro Ferreira Paranaibo testified in relation to DNA tests he conducted on Sarjou’s skeletal remains. Also testifying was Champa Seonarine, the mother of Sarjou.