Murder over ganja: “Gold Teeth” slapped with murder charge

Jamaal Abrams, called “Gold Teeth”, a 29-year-old mason of Westminster, West Bank Demerara (WBD), was on Friday slapped with a murder charge.
He was charged for the murder of Sherwayne Underwood, a 32-year-old construction worker of La Parfaite Harmonie, WBD.

Abrams appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court via Zoom before Magistrate Faith McGusty.
After the charge was read to him, he was remanded to prison and the case was adjourned to December 15.
Last Tuesday, the 29-year-old suspect allegedly killed Underwood in a dispute over marijuana.
Reports are that the men were at Policeman Corner in La Parfaite Harmonie, imbibing, when a misunderstanding developed over marijuana that the late Underwood was using.
Abrams allegedly told Underwood the weed he was using was “bush weed”, and the suspect also dealt Underwood a punch to the side of his head.
A fight ensued, during which the suspect whipped out a knife and dealt Underwood a single stab to his abdomen.

Underwood ran a short distance before collapsing and was picked up in a conscious state by public-spirited persons and rushed to the West Demerara Regional Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injury.
The suspect, who had made good his escape from the scene, was arrested and was escorted to La Parfaite Harmonie Police Station, where he gave a video-recorded statement under caution, admitting to the crime. (G9)