An afternoon of drinking which turned deadly has left one man dead and one before the court charged for murder.
Twenty-two-year-old Eno Charles appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan and was not allowed to plead to the indictable charge of unlawful killing.
The charge against him alleged that on March 22, 2018, at Barima, North West
Eno Charles
District, Region One (Barima-Waini),he killed Lawrence Leon.
Bail was objected to by Police Prosecutor Gordon Mansfield who told the court that in his bid to escape punishment, the accused attempted to cross the Venezuela boarder.
As such, bail was denied and Charles was remanded to prison. He will return to court on May 21.
According to reports, the men who are known to each other, were imbibing together when an argument broke out between them. As such Lawrence reportedly attacked Charles and attempted to injure him; however, Charles was able to arm himself, stabbing the now dead man.
Both men were subsequently rushed to hospital but Lawrence later succumbed to his injuries.
