Two of the seven persons charged in connection with the deadly Mobil gas station explosion have been discharged after the court upheld a no-case submission on their behalf.
Ramesh Pramdeo and Wayne Correia were freed by Principal Magistrate Alisha George at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on Monday, following arguments by defence attorney Bernard DaSilva that the prosecution had failed to establish a sufficient case against his clients. DaSilva further contended that Pramdeo and Correia should have been treated as witnesses rather than accused persons in the matter. Both had been charged with aiding and abetting an act of terrorism.
During the proceedings, the prosecution tendered 244 witness statements, 39 exhibits, 61 discs, three sets of photographs and one flash drive. However, the case against Pramdeo and Correia rested only on evidence directly related to them — evidence the court found insufficient to proceed.
A third person facing the same charge, 33-year-old Venezuelan national Jennifer Rodrigues, was not similarly discharged and has been committed to stand trial at the High Court.
The remaining accused — alleged mastermind Daniel Alexander Ramirez Poedemo, along with Alexander Bettencourt, Johnny Boodram and Krystal La Cruz — were charged separately and their matters remain before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, with the next hearing adjourned to May 20. Poedemo has since admitted in court that he is solely responsible for the attack.
The October 26, 2025 bombing at the Regent and King Streets Mobil gas station claimed the life of six-year-old Soraya Bourne.
