Man who killed teenage ex-girlfriend appealing life sentence
A Blairmont, West Coast Berbice (WCB) man behind bars for killing his teenage ex-girlfriend, whom he stabbed multiple times, is appealing his life sentence.
Shazam Khalil called “Boi”, 31, was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after 24 years in 2016 for the 2015 murder of 19-year-old Shazina Mohamed.
The custodial sentence was imposed by Justice Jo Ann Barlow before whom Khalil had been on trial for the capital offence. He was found guilty as charged by a 12-member jury.
Murder convict Shazam Khalil
On Friday, Khalil, through his lawyer Tejnarine Ramroop, informed the Court of Appeal that he is still pursuing his appeal against conviction and sentence.
He was, however, informed by Chancellor of the Judiciary (ag) Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards that the record of appeal in his case is incomplete as the court does not have the trial Judge’s notes.
At this point, Justice Cummings-Edwards inquired of Ramroop if he was willing to proceed with the trial Judge’s summing up only. The lawyer then requested a short adjournment to decide.
The case will continue on November 7 at 09:30h.
Mohamed, of Edinburgh Housing Scheme, East Bank Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), was killed on January 17, 2015, in front of the Yang Yi Chinese Restaurant, at Rosignol.
Khalil and the 19-year-old girl were former lovers. On the day in question, she was with friends at the Rosignol village restaurant when Khalil attacked and stabbed her. She was taken to the New Amsterdam Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
An autopsy conducted on the body of Mohamed revealed that the teen died as a result of shock and haemorrhage due to multiple stab wounds.
In a confession statement, which the court accepted and was read to the jury, Khalil said, “Officer, a love Shaniza bad and she hurt me bad and she hurt my feelings when I see she with a man. I had tattoo she name on me stomach. I does give Shazina whatever she wants.”
On June 8, 2021, this murder convict had escaped from the Lusignan Prison.
He was nabbed at around 22:30h on January 22, 2022, at Number 2 Blairmont Squatting Area, West Coast Berbice, and subsequently charged with escaping from lawful custody.
