Diamond resident charged with wedding house murder

A 32-year-old Generator Operator, accused of killing a man with a paddle, following a dispute at a wedding house at Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was on Friday charged with murder.

Rajen Dindial of Diamond New Scheme, EBD appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court and was not required to plead to the indictable charge.

It is alleged that Dindial on September 3, 2017 at Sarran Street Grove, murdered Aliston Henry. He did not have legal representation and was remanded to prison until September 18, 2017 when he will reappear before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan

According to reports, on the day in question, there was a wedding at Sarran Street, Grove, during which Henry had a misunderstanding with Dindial and pushed down a portable toilet which was nearby.

It is alleged that the accused became annoyed and armed himself with a wooden food paddle and lashed Henry about his body.  The injured man was taken to the Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.