Ramesh Sookram, the 25-year–old Guyanese construction worker who is wanted for the murder
Dead: Nikita Ramischandof 18-year-old Trinidadian Nikita Ramischand, has reportedly threatened to kill himself rather than surrender to police.
This is according to Newsday, a Trinidad newspaper, which quoted the slain teen’s father as saying that the suspect telephoned the girl’s mother, Shariza, at around 19:00 hrs on Sunday and spoke with her for about 20 minutes.
According to the report, Sookram strongly denied involvement in Nikita Ramischand’s killing but added that he prefers to kill himself rather than surrender.
Kaieteur News was told that the suspect has made other calls to the victim’s mother.
Newsday also reported that the victim’s father, Trinidad-based attorney, Odai Ramischand, said that the fugitive was very emotional during the telephone conversation which was recorded by police.
“Where he is I know that he is suffering and not able to even get some water or food to eat. It won’t be long before he is apprehended and brought to justice,†Ramischand said.
Sookram, also called ‘Alan’, fled to Guyana shortly after he allegedly slit Nikita Ramischand’s throat and stabbed her several times at her Maracas, St Joseph home last Wednesday.