SORROW on their faces: The three children whose parents were brutally murdered by armed bandits on Saturday night. From left are, Devika, 11, also known as Sabrina; Deoram, 13, also known as Neville, and Rakesh, 16.
(Picture by Cullen Bess Nelson)
SORROW and their sense of loss were written on the faces of three
children yesterday - Mother’s Day - following the brutal killing of their
parents after armed bandits stormed their home at Annandale, East Coast Demerara
on Saturday night.
Forty-three year-old businessman Ramdeo
Persaud, also called David and `Sweetie-man’ and his 34-year-old wife Mahadai
Magoo, also called Sita, were shot dead around 19:20 hours (7:20 p.m.) on
Saturday by six heavily armed bandits, whom eyewitnesses said are
“identifiable”.
Residents said that four of the unmasked bandits, two of
whom were wearing military clothing, were carrying long guns with the magazines
taped together, while the other two were each carrying two handguns. ...read
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May 11
A man and his wife, Ramdeo and Sita Persaud, of
Annandale, East Coast Demerara were shot dead by bandits in their bedroom. That
same day, the police said they were fired upon in the adjoining village of
Buxton. Two policemen were wounded.
May 20
Six unmasked and
armed bandits robbed Ramesh Persaud, a
businessman of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara of over $2M in cash and
jewellery. He is the brother of Ramdeo Persaud who, along with his wife, was
killed by armed bandits less than two weeks prior.
Mahadai Magoo (L) and her husband,Ramdeo Persaud (R) were savagely executed
Children without parents (parents above)
Cremation of Mahadai Magoo (L) and coffin of Ramdeo Persaud (R) at Good Hope Cemetery