Mason found guilty of killing Sophia handyman in 2021

A jury in the Demerara High Court of Justice Jo-Ann Barlow on Tuesday convicted 29-year-old mason Randy Willings of manslaughter in the 2021 stabbing death of Kevin Smith, a handyman of Sophia, Greater Georgetown.
Willings has been acquitted of the original charge of murder, but has been found guilty of the lesser count of manslaughter.
The prosecution was represented by State Counsel Mikel Puran, while Attorney Kiswana Jefford represented Willings.
Justice Barlow has scheduled a sentencing hearing for November 6. Willings remains on remand until the sentencing.

Recap
On February 8, 2021, Randy Willings and Kevin Smith became embroiled in an altercation on the ‘C’ Field Reserve Dam at Sophia. The 36-year-old Smith was reportedly at home when the dispute broke out between him and Willings, who was armed with a knife; and during the altercation, Willings dealt Smith three stabs to his body — one to the chest, another to the lower abdomen, and a third above the left knee — before fleeing the scene.
Smith was pronounced dead at the scene, but the suspect was later apprehended by police and was formally charged with murder.
The preliminary inquiry of this murder case was heard by Magistrate Rochelle Liverpool at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court; and having found that sufficient evidence existed to proceed with the case, she had committed Willings to stand trial in the High Court.
The trial, which took place over several days, ultimately concluded with the jury’s decision to convict Willings of manslaughter.