'Nut Man' charged with murder of Parika girl


Police have charged Tony Marks nicknamed 'Nut Man' with the murder of nine-year-old Basmattie Seecharran, who was found dead on Parika beach, East Bank Essequibo, on January 16.


The 41-year-old accused, who Police said lives at Blueberry Hill, Wismar, Linden, appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan yesterday and the charge said he committed the offence on January 15.

Basmattie Seecharran, the nine-year-old girl found dead on the beach at Parika, East Bank Essequibo was raped, beaten in the head and strangled.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

The child was also sexually assaulted, the autopsy confirmed.


"This is a frame charge. I'm not a murderer. I'll cooperate with the Police until they find the perpetrator. Sir, please advise the policemen to continue their search for the one who killed the people's daughter because I'm innocent," the prisoner stated from the dock.

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The charge reportedly followed statements obtained by detectives during the investigations when Marks also gave other addresses, including the infamous 'Globe Yard' in Waterloo Street, Georgetown.

The dead girl's relatives were in the courtroom and Marks attempted to speak with them as he smiled his way through his appearance while reiterating his innocence.

A post mortem examination said the girl's death was due to blunt trauma to the head and manual strangulation and she had been sexually assaulted.

The case has been transferred to Leonora Court, West Coast Demerara, where Marks is to next appear on February 22.
Until then, he was remanded to prison.

Tuesday, January 23, 2007