A fisherman has been remanded to prison this week following a murder charge related to an incident at a wedding house in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) that occurred over nine years ago.
On Thursday, 28-year-old Dave Ramnauth, known as “Shandy,” from Lot ‘B’ 21 Portuguese Quarter, Port Mourant, Corentyne, appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Michelle Mathias. The court heard that Ramnauth allegedly committed the murder of Surendra Nauth, also known as “Sham,” between January 16 to 17, 2016, in Williamsburg Village, Corentyne.
The incident unfolded shortly after midnight at a wedding house in Williamsburg, where a confrontation arose between Nauth and his brother-in-law over a slashed tire on their vehicle. During the altercation, Ramnauth allegedly attacked both men with a knife, delivering a fatal stab wound to Nauth’s abdomen and injuring his brother-in-law, Bhola, on the forehead. Both victims were quickly transported to the New Amsterdam Hospital, but Nauth tragically succumbed to his injuries.
Ramnauth was identified as the prime suspect in the case. It was initially believed he had fled to Suriname following the incident. However, he was located and arrested by law enforcement on June 23, 2025, in Stanleytown.
Ramnauth was not required to enter a plea for the indictable charge, and Magistrate Mathias remanded him to prison. He is scheduled to return to court on July 17, 2025, with the case transferred to the Albion Magistrate’s Court for further reports and statements.
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