A 20-year-old construction worker was on Friday remanded to prison after appearing at the Whim Magistrate’s Court charged with the murder of a drinking buddy during an altercation earlier this week. Parmeshwar Lionel, called “Small Man”, of Lochaber, West Canje, Berbice, appeared before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy to answer the indictable charge, which alleged that on July 6, 2026, at Haswell, Port Mourant, Corentyne, he murdered 27-year-old Naresh Seecharran, known as “Cat Man”.

Lionel was not required to plea to the indictable offence and was remanded to prison. The case will continue on July 30. Police Prosecutor Sergeant Vaughn Paul told the court that investigations are continuing and that the prosecution’s file remains incomplete. He explained that investigators are still awaiting the post-mortem report, forensic analysis and an additional statement from the investigating officer before the case file can be finalised.

The prosecutor then outlined the allegations against the accused, telling the court that Lionel, Seecharran and several other men had gathered at a house in Babu John, Port Mourant, where they had been consuming alcohol on the night of the incident. According to the prosecution, the group had been drinking, dancing, and joking together before the atmosphere changed and an argument developed between Lionel and Seecharran at about 22:10h.