Stewartville man charged with murder of 15-y-o stepson 

Balram Bessessar, a 49-year-old labourer of Stewartville, West Coast Demerara, was charged with the murder of his 15-year-old stepson and remanded to prison. 

He appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate Court. He was not required to plead and was remanded to prison. His next court date is October 10. 

His stepson, Sudesh Singh, died from a chop wound.

Police had reported that the teen and his stepfather had a misunderstanding over the man’s bicycle, which the teen had used, and caused the chain to slip. As a result, an argument ensued between them, and the stepfather reportedly ran into his kitchen, picked up a cutlass, rushed towards Singh, and chopped him. This caused the teen to receive injuries to his neck, and he fell to the ground.

The stepfather then walked out of the yard and went to the Leonora Police Station, where he reported the matter. He was arrested and placed into custody pending further investigation.