Construction worker arraigned for killing brother

Sixty-four-year-old O’Neil Jordan, also called “Owie”, a construction worker, was on Wednesday arraigned for killing his brother when he made a virtual appearance before Magistrate Zameena Ali Seepaul at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court.
Jordan was accused of killing 54-year-old Wilton Jordan, also called “Shabba”, of Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara (WCD) on September 24, 2020. He was not required to plead to the indictable charge under Section 94 of the Criminal Law Offences Act, Chapter 8:01.
The pensioner was, however, granted bail in the sum of $400,000, and was scheduled to make his next court appearance on January 27, 2021.
It was reported that Jordan and his brother were consuming alcohol at Back Street, Den Amstel when he got up to leave. However, he was followed by his brother, who held on to him.
Jordan reportedly held on to a neighbour’s gate, but his brother continued to pull at him. Shortly after, Jordan allegedly lost his grip on the gate, and his brother then pushed him to the ground, resulting in the victim hitting his head on the road, thus causing him to lose consciousness.
The brother, according to Police, then dragged Jordan across the street and threw him into a trench.
The motionless body of the man was subsequently pulled from the trench by two passers-by who saw what had happened.
The victim was escorted to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The body is presently at the Ezekiel Funeral Home awaiting a post-mortem examination.
The suspect was later arrested.