A 39-year-old man was on Wednesday remanded to prison for the murder of his cousin’s boyfriend.
Dead: Devon Xavier
Neale Benjamin of Non-Pareil East Coast Demerara was arraigned before Magistrate Alisha George at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Courts. He was not required to plead to the indictable charge which detailed that
on April 24, 2021, at ‘A’ Field Sophia Greater Georgetown, he murdered 20-year-old Devon Xavier.
The murder accused has been remanded to prison until May 21, 2021.
According to reports, Devon Xavier of La Penitence Street, Albouystown, Georgetown was stabbed to death by Benjamin, who, along with other family members, did not approve of his relationship with their relative.
On April 24, Xavier had visited his girlfriend’s home when he was approached by her father and Benjamin. As a result, his girlfriend immediately told him to leave, since her family was not in favour of them being together.
The young woman’s father then ordered her to go inside the house. While she doing so, it is alleged, Benjamin grabbed Xavier, whipped out a knife from his pocket, and dealt him several stabs about his body.
The injured Xavier fell to the ground, and was thereafter rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The now-dead mechanic had reportedly shared a year-long relationship with the young lady. His cause of death has been given as lacerations to the lungs and heart.
Following the stabbing, Police said, Benajmin made good his escape, but was later apprehended at Cummings Park, ‘E’ Field Sophia. (G1)
