Twenty eight year old Karim Barona, a fisherman residing in Maxboro, was charged with the murder of Elvis Rhamdas when he appeared today in the #6 Magistrate';s Court. magistrate Dorothy Flowers explained to Barona that she will not take a plea because that offense is indictable. She also explained that the court cannot offer him bail because of the nature of the offense. she remanded him into custody until June 22nd.
The incident occurred on April 23. 41 year old Rhamdas was stabbed at the corner of New Road and Victoria Street. He was found lying on the ground with a dagger lodged in the back of his neck. He was stabbed 3 times in his body and 3 times in his head. Rhamdas was still alive but he died 10 days later at the KHMH. According to reports, he was killed because of a missing gun.
Barona has been in the news a number of times, most recently for attempted murder in January of 2010…..
