Man pleads guilty to killing Charlestown resident back in 2016

A 27-year-old man was on Friday remanded to prison where he now awaits sentencing after his guilty plea to a manslaughter charge. Joshua Meredith of Warlock, East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was arraigned before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry for the October 2, 2016 murder of 25-year-old Charlestown, Georgetown resident, Gregory Garraway.
Meredith opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter. He will return to court on December 16, 2020, for a probation report and sentencing.
According to Prosecutor Nafeeza Baig, on the day in question, Garraway was at “Wings and Things Bar” at Mandela, Avenue, Georgetown. At the time, the now dead man, who had gone into the bar to purchase food, was wearing two gold chains around his neck.
After placing his order, he left the bar and as he was crossing the street to pick up the food, Meredith snatched his chains, pulled a gun from his pocket, and discharged a round in his direction. Garraway was killed.
A post-mortem examination performed on his remains revealed that he sustained gunshot wounds to his abdomen and died as a result of septic shock.
Meredith was subsequently pointed out at an identification parade by the now dead man’s brother, who was present at the time of the shooting.
After the guilty plea, Meredith’s lawyer, Adrian Thompson, asked the court to be lenient with his client.
Thompson told the court that the murder convict was unable to have a good childhood due to several circumstances. He said that his client grew up in a depressed community where he was influenced by persons of unsavoury character.
In addition to Garraway’s murder, the convicted murderer and another man, Colvin Johnson, are awaiting trial for the November 21, 2016 murder of 29-year-old Paul Rodney of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown.
It was reported that Rodney and a group of men were involved in an argument at Avocado Avenue, West Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The argument, however, escalated into a fight during which Rodney attempted to escape.
He was pursued and shot several times about his body. His killer(s) escaped on a CG motorcycle.
Police Headquarters in a statement on the killing, had stated that ranks were on a mobile patrol when they heard several explosions and went to investigate. They came upon a group of men running during which several more gunshots were fired. Rodney was subsequently found lying motionlessly, covered in blood.