Barrington Leung, known as “Dinky,” a 32-year-old construction worker of Lot 40 Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD), had his case dismissed at the Diamond/Grove Magistrate’s Court, after the victim, Radah Ramanah, declined to provide testimony against him.
Leung was arrested on March 11, and formally charged on March 13 with the offence of Setting Fire to a Building, an act allegedly committed against the dwelling house of Ramanah.
Freed: Barrington Leung
The charge, laid under Section 141 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act Chapter 8:01, was read to Leung when he appeared before Magistrate Wanda Fortune, at the Diamond/Grove Magistrate’s Court. He pleaded not guilty to the offence, but the case went no further as Ramanah declined to testify against him.
However, this is not the first time Leung has been accused of setting a building on fire. It was reported that Leung was previously involved in a fire-related incident that bore striking similarities to the latest accusation.
In that case, which occurred in 2022, he was involved in a domestic dispute that escalated into an act of deliberate destruction.
During that case, Leung allegedly set fire to a house after a heated argument with a woman, stating that since he contributed to its construction, he had the right to destroy it.
The fire resulted in the complete loss of the home, leaving the victim displaced.
Following that incident, Leung was reportedly on the run for some time before authorities located him.
Despite the severity of the accusations, legal proceedings did not move forward in a way that resulted in conviction, allowing him to remain free.
