Labourer accused of killing vagrants fit to stand trial

A 24-year-old labourer, who allegedly killed two vagrants on Regent Street, Georgetown, has been deemed fit to stand trial.
Devon Johnson, also known as “Spongie”, of Cummings Street, Bourda, Georgetown, was charged on December 4, 2019, for the murders and appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.

It is alleged that on November 11, 2019, at Regent Street, Georgetown, he murdered Raymond Samaroo, and that same day, at Regent and Light Streets, Georgetown, he murdered Andrew Benjamin.
On Thursday, Prosecutor Neville Jeffers informed the court that a psychiatric evaluation was conducted on Johnson and it concluded that he was fit to stand trial for both murders.
According to reports, at about 21:30h on November 11, 2019, Samaroo was standing on the southern pavement of Regent Street, Georgetown when Johnson, who was armed with a knife, approached him and dealt him several stabs about his body and made good his escape. On the second charge, the Prosecutor stated that about 03:00h, Benjamin and another person were asleep at Regent and Light Streets, Georgetown, when Johnson approached them and dealt Benjamin several chops about his body before making good his escape.
Following an investigation, Police obtained Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footage, which allegedly showed the accused stabbing the men.
The case will continue on February 13.