High Court Judge, Justice James Bovell-Drakes on Tuesday accepted the guilty plea of Seon Singh, called “Paul”, who was accused of knifing to death his reputed wife, Indranie Sugrim at their Lot 502 Ninth Field, Block ‘Y’, Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara home.
Singh was initially slapped with a murder charge in 2012 and first appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court to answer to the capital offence. However, the accused opted to admit to the lesser charge of manslaughter, which read that on November 25, 2011 in the county of Demerara he killed Sugrim, called “Indra”.
Defence Attorney Maxwell McKay, in his address to the court, requested a probation report to be prepared before sentencing. As such, Justice Bovell-Drakes ordered the said report to be prepared and presented in court on July 18, 2019 for sentencing. The State’s case was led by Prosecutors Sarah Martin and Tuanna Hardy.
Reports indicate that the now dead woman had shared a five-year relationship with Singh, but was subjected to domestic abuse. On the day Sugrim met her demise, neighbours had reportedly recalled hearing the couple arguing and moments later, the 39-year-old mother of three was found dead by her daughter, with her body bearing several stab wounds.
The now convicted man had fled the scene after committing the act. Nevertheless, Police Officers later managed to apprehend Singh and place him before the court to face the offence.
