Man found guilty of cutlass attack on gambling partner

Alfred Braithwaite now awaits sentencing, after he was found guilty by a jury of attempted murder over a cutlass attack he had launched on another man.

High Court

He had initially denied the charge, which stated that on January 27, 2017, in the county of Demerara, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Chefton Haymer with intent to commit murder.
Following a trial before Justice Simone Morris-Ramall in the Demerara High Court on Thursday, Braithwaite was unanimously found guilty by the 12-member jury, and has
been remanded to prison pending sentencing, which is fixed for April 22 following the presentation of a probations report.
Braithwaite and Haymer were gambling on January 27, 2017 when Haymer expressed displeasure with the cards given to him. As a result, the men ended up in a disagreement, and Haymer demanded that Braithwaite gave him back his money.
Braithwaite, however, left the scene, and returned in the company of another man, who was armed with a cutlass.
While Braithwaite sat on Haymer, restraining him, the other man dealt Haymer several chops about his body with the weapon. “Kill he! Kill he!” Braithwaite had urged as his accomplice chopped away on the victim.
Braithwaite was represented by Attorney-at-Law Teriq Mohammed, while Senior State Counsel Lisa Cave, State Counsel Cecilia Corbin, and State Counsel Caressa Henry had appeared for the prosecution. (G1)