Berbice. The badly burnt body of 25-year-old Madan Ramkirat, also called “Pencil”, of Lot 38, Grant 1805 Crabwood Creek, Berbice, was discovered on Tuesday at Tiger Creek along the Corentyne River.
The man’s body was discovered at about 07:00h by his brother and the owner of the camp.
According to police reports, his body bore several gunshot wounds to his back and one to his chest.
The mother of the dead man, Savatri Hira stated that on the morning of the discovery, the “boss man” came to her house to take her son to the farm, which is about 20 miles up the Corentyne River. The distraught mother stated that around 10:00h, she saw the “boss man” approaching her home and thought it was strange since he normally come out until late in the evening.
Not too worried, she explained, she was on her steps when the man related the horrific news.
“Dem tell me that when they went in de farm they see the camp burn and when they look closer, they see meh son burn up. They nah recognised he from he face because it de burn up… dem also tell me that he had bullets holes in chest and back,” the mother said. She posited that after the police brought out her son’s body, she was refused access to the mortuary to look at him.
A post-mortem examination was performed on the remains of Ramkirat’s body earlier today,however the results have not been released as yet. The woman went on to explain that her now dead son lived with his grandmother and only went to the citrus farm about two to three weeks ago. She also disclosed that after spending a long time in the backdam, whenever he comes out, he drinks a lot, and as a result, his boss would leave him behind.
Three men were taken into police custody and are assisting with investigations, including the Ramkirat’s eldest brother, the owner of the farm, and another worker.
Ramkirat was taken to the farm to overlook its operations, and according to information, he was alone. The police are working on the theory that the camp may have been robbed before the labourer was killed, and the camp was set on fire. It could not be confirmed what was taken since the camp was completely burnt.
The camp contained urea, fertilisers and other treatment for the plants. Ramkirat is survived by his parents, four siblings, grandmother and other relatives.
