Berbice man who drove car into nightclub patrons slapped with murder charge

A Berbice resident was charged with the murder of a mother of two after he allegedly drive his car into a group of night club patrons at Nigg last Sunday. Charles Junior Angel, 28, of Number 54 Village, Corentyne, appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court on Friday, charged with the murder of 22-year-old vendor Dulisha Bhiro.

The charge alleges that he murdered Bhiro on November 8 at Nigg Village, Corentyne, Region 6 (East Berbice-Corentyne). He was not required to plead to the indictable charge and was remanded to prison.

Prosecutor Colin Clark told the court that the file was incomplete and that the police were awaiting the extraction of CCTV footage, while the post-mortem report still had to be added.

Friday’s appearance followed another on Wednesday before the same magistrate, when Angel faced a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. He pleaded not guilty to that charge and was released on his own recognizance, with a return date of November 17.

That release related to the driving charge; he is now in custody on the murder charge. Bhiro, of Springlands, Corentyne, was identified in the initial police report as Manisha Burnette.

The fatal incident occurred at approximately 02:00 h last Sunday. It was reported that the incident followed an altercation. The accused reportedly drove motor car PAJ 1126 into a group, striking Bhiro and her fiancé, 28-year-old Aaron Seegobin. The vehicle allegedly returned and struck them again before leaving.

Video footage showed a car repeatedly changing direction towards people at the scene. Bhiro was pronounced dead while Seegobin was hospitalized.  Inews understands that the post-mortem found that Bhiro died from shock and hemorrhage, with several skull fractures.

The mother of two had reportedly returned from Cayenne, French Guiana, about two months before her death and had started a job just three days earlier. Meanwhile, the matter was transferred to the Albion Magistrate’s Court for December 8.