A man was yesterday remanded to prison charged with murdering French Guiana-based clothing vendor, Purcell Moore.
It is alleged that Kevin Persaud on December 20th at Old Road, Craig, East Bank Demerara, murdered Moore in the course of a robbery.
Persaud was not required to plead to the charge.
The matter was adjourned to December 29th when he will stand before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan…..
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