Troyden Trellis, a 28-year-old man of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) was today remanded to prison for the murder of businessman Hemchan Utam.
Trellis appeared at the Reliance Magistrate Court before Magistrate Michelle Matthias where he was not required to plead to the indictable charge.
He was remanded until May 19 when the police will required to provide a report on their readiness to commence the trial.
On April 17, Utam, 54, was shot dead during the course of a robbery at his home and place of business at Edinburgh Village, East Bank Berbice.
Reports are that Utam and his workers were conducting business when the lone unmasked gunman pounced upon them.
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