A security guard has been remanded to prison for the murder of Eric Fraser, called “50 Cent”, his friend he is accused of fatally stabbing during a brawl last Thursday.
Terrence Sam, called “Poke Eye”, 51, of Haslington, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was brought before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
Sam was not required to plead to the indictable charge, which stated that on August 10, in the East Demerara Magisterial District, he murdered 42-year-old Fraser.
The murder accused will return to court on September 26.
Just two days after allegedly fatally stabbing his friend, Sam surrendered himself at the Brickdam Police Station where he reportedly confessed to the crime, claiming he acted in self-defence.
Dead: Eric Fraser
Based on Sam’s confession, the altercation occurred between the now deceased Fraser and him at Mogo Barbershop in Haslington North.
The argument was reportedly rooted in an old grievance between the two.
In a fit of rage, Sam allegedly whipped out a knife and stabbed Fraser in the groin. After receiving the stab wound, Fraser ran to his yard and collapsed.
The victim was urgently transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation for medical attention, but unfortunately, he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Eyewitnesses told this publication that the two men were friends and that on the day in question, they were embroiled in an argument. The exact cause of the disagreement remains unknown.
However, it was during the course of that confrontation that Sam attempted to stab Fraser, but the victim managed to disarm him. The dispute seemingly subsided, and both men, along with their friends, were present at the barber shop. Fraser reportedly left briefly but returned, leading to yet another altercation during which he was fatally stabbed. (G1)
