Pomeroon man gets 14 years for killing miner back in 2019
Lexroy Garraway also called “Bam Bam”, 37, of Lower Enterprise, Pomeroon, was on Tuesday sentenced to 14 years for killing Eric Nurse, called “Black Boy”, in 2019 at Takutu Landing, Mazaruni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
He was initially charged with murder but he pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter when he appeared before Essequibo High Court Judge Jo Ann Barlow.
Lexroy Garraway, also called “Bam Bam”
Garraway admitted that he unlawfully killed Nurse on May 23, 2019, at Takutu Landing, Mazaruni River.
It was reported that on the day in question, the accused was drinking at a shop in the presence of the now dead man. Garraway subsequently went into a room that was occupied by a female. Moments later, the woman began to cry for help.
Reports are that Nurse rushed to render assistance. Nurse approached the accused and dragged him out of the room, when a scuffle occurred. The woman, upon exiting the room, found Nurse lying face down in a pool of blood.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Garraway was subsequently arrested and questioned, during which he confessed to stabbing Nurse eight times.
The court further heard that the accused was recently released from prison, after serving a two-year sentence for wounding.
He was arrested and during interrogation, he admitted to stabbing Nurse 15 times in his caution statement to the Police. During the sentencing on Tuesday, the convicted killer pleaded for mercy.
In the probation reports, Garraway had reported that he was attacked with a knife by Nurse and in retaliation, he took the weapon and stabbed the man about his body.
In her ruling, Justice Barlow considered the number of injuries the victim received, the weapon that was used to inflict the injuries, the man’s prior convictions, and his expression of remorse among others.
She also recommended that he be exposed to programmes tailored to his needs during his time in prison. Garraway was represented by Attorney-at-Law Latchmie Dindyal, while Senior State Counsel Tiffini Lyken presented the prosecution’s case.
