The man who is accused of killing a teenager last week at Mount Sinai in New Amsterdam, referred to as Angoy’s Avenue, was on Wednesday arraigned before New Amsterdam Magistrate Rabindranath Singh on a
charge of murder.
Lester Eion LaFleur, of Mount Sinai in New Amsterdam, had not been required to plead to the indictable charge of murder, but before the Magistrate could complete reading the charge to him, the 41-year-old accused blurted out that he is not guilty.
Dead: 15-year-old Carlos Leung
It is alleged that on December 21, 2022, at Timmers’ Dam in Mount Sinai, he murdered 15-year-old Carlos Leung, but after hearing the charge, LaFleur said, “No sir.” He told the court that he was in a fight with two of his partners, and that caused him to be placed in Police lock-ups.
LaFleur said he had previously been charged with dangerous driving, and admitted that he had previously been a patient at the National Psychiatric Hospital.
Police Prosecutor Corporal Colin Clark told the court that the suspect needed psychiatric evaluation.
LaFleur has been remanded, and the case will continue on January 25. In the meantime, prison authorities have been ordered to make arrangements to have La Fleur undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
It has been reported that on December 21, the teen Carlos Leung was brutally killed, allegedly by LaFleur, who has been said to be suffering from a mental illness. During the attack, 26-year-old Carl Singh, also of Angoy’s Avenue, was injured.
Police have reported that the suspect went to Singh’s gate and called out to buy chicken. As Singh approached, the suspect pulled out a knife and dealt him several stabs to his back and left side abdomen. Singh was able to escape and run down the street.
Charged: Lester Eion LaFleur
Moments later, the suspect attacked and killed Leung.
The teenager, who would have celebrated his 16th birthday on Wednesday, December 28, had been sent by his mother to have his hair styled to attend his school party. He was on his bridge with his bicycle when he was attacked.
It has also been reported that the man now before the court reportedly walked up to the teenager and stabbed him in the chest. The suspect then pushed him into a nearby trench, and held him under the water while stabbing him. Leung was stabbed five times: to the left side of the abdomen, arm, shoulder, and behind his ear.
The murder weapon, a knife, was retrieved from the trench. (G4)
