Police report hanging suicide in lock-ups
A MAN hanged himself in the lock-ups at Mahaica Station, East Coast Demerara, on Tuesday, investigating Police reported.

A release said the man, Surendranauth Bogenauth alias ‘Slackie’, 32, of Belmont, Mahaica, had been detained following a Court appearance and committed suicide about 14:30 h.

The release said Bogenauth had appeared before Magistrate Yohancie Cave on a charge of threatening language, committed on Anita Ramjohn, also of Belmont and, when the case was adjourned, the virtual complainant went to a shop opposite the station to purchase snacks.

Police said Bogenauth ventured there and abused Ramjohn and she made a report, causing him to be arrested and placed to sit on the bench in the Enquiries Office.

However, while Ramjohn was being questioned in relation to the abuse, Bogenauth cuffed her on the face in the presence of the Police.

As a result, he was then placed in the cell, pending resumption of the Court proceedings but, when the Police went to escort him back into the courtroom, he was found hanging, by his leather belt, from the ventilation window on the door, Police said.

Bogenauth was taken to Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) where he was pronounced dead on arrival, the Police release said.

Thursday, June 05, 2008