“Buck Boy” acquitted of Sandy Babb Street fatal stabbing

The defendant Mark D’Oliveira, also known as ‘Buck Boy,’ has been found not guilty of murder committed on 23-year-old Kwal Dindon in 2021.
The 12-member jury was directed to return this verdict by Justice Peter Hugh on Tuesday in the Demerara High Court, after he ruled that the prosecution had failed to establish the unlawfulness of the offence during the trial.
Defence attorney Kiswana Jefford successfully argued that her client had acted in self-defence during the fatal altercation, and D’Oliveira’s caution statement claimed he was defending himself from an attack by Dindon and his friends. Moreover, D’Oliveira’s oral utterance made to the investigating officer corroborated his account of what had transpired.
After cross-examination of the prosecution’s witnesses, Justice Hugh concluded that the evidence did not support the charge of murder, and the jury was directed to return a formal not guilty verdict.

Recap
It was reported that Dindon, also known as ‘Coolie Boy,’ had attended a birthday party with two friends on June 19, 2021 at Sandy Babb Street in Kitty when a heated argument erupted between him and D’Oliveira.
A physical confrontation ensued, during which D’Oliveira was pushed to the ground and attacked by Dindon and his friends with a piece of wood. During that attack, D’Oliveira reportedly whipped out a knife and, in self-defence, fatally injured Dindon.
The state’s case, prosecuted by Abiola Lowe, failed to convince the jury of D’Oliveira’s guilt, leading to his acquittal.