Georgetown: Wanted man Jelon Benny, 24 called “Blackboy” was arrested Wednesday last after police acting on intelligence visited a house at Number 65 Village, Corentyne, Berbice around 21:50 hours.
Benny, a construction worker was wanted for murder committed on Alex Williams. He is presently in custody at the No. 51 Police Station.
On Thursday last, Imran Khan, 22, known as ‘Germs’ of Fort Ordinance, East Canje was remanded to prison for the murder of 24-year old Alex Williams, a mason of Rampersaud Street, No.2 Village, East Canje, Berbice, who was chopped to death on March 13, 2022.
He made his appearance at the Reliance Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh to answer to the charge of murder.
He was not required to enter a plea and was remanded to prison until April 5, 2022.
Williams was chopped to death at approximately 00:30 hrs on March 13 during a brawl on the No.2 Public Road, in front of a liquor shop. He was pronounced dead at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital.
