Labourer charged for killing drinking buddy

A Timehri, East Bank Demerara (EBD) labourer was on Tuesday hauled before the court of law after he was slapped with a charge of murder.
Phillip Solomon is accused of killing his “drinking buddy”, Vernon Cummings during an argument last week.
It is alleged that the 41-year-old man murdered Cummings, also known as “Ervil”, on October 24, 2018 at Timehri.
According to the prosecution’s case, the two men, who were both labourers, were at a wharf at Timehri, where they would normally consume alcohol together. However, on October 24, 2018, while they were imbibing, an argument ensued between the two. Based on reports, the now deceased man armed himself with a piece of iron and attacked the accused, who then armed himself with a piece of wood and the two began lashing each other about the body.
Solomon’s brother was alerted and went to the scene. He took away the piece of iron from Cummings, but his brother dealt Cummings a blow to his head causing him to fall to the ground.
He was then rushed to the Diamond hospital where he died while receiving treatment. The case will continue on November 12, 2018.