A man, who laughed throughout Court proceedings, was sentenced to six months imprisonment for threatening to kill father over money to purchase cigarettes.
Twenty-five-year-old Pooran Deonarine Jr, of Lot 63 Brutus Street, Agricola, East Bank Demerara, appeared before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts where he denied the three charges.
The first charge stated that on July 5, 2019 at Lot 63 Brutus Street, Agricola, East Bank Demerara, he used threatening language towards his father, Pooran Deonarine.
It was further alleged that on the same day and at the same location, he damaged six windowpanes valued $20,000, property of his father.
Deonarine Jr, in his explanation to the Court, stated, “I am unemployed, and yes, I threatened to kill him because I wanted the money to buy cigarettes. The only reason I pelt stones through the window was to get his attention”.
Police Prosecutor Annalisa Brummell told the Court that on the day in question, the victim was at home when Deonarine Jr showed up and demanded $1, 000 from his father to buy cigarettes in which he refused. The Court heard that Deonarine Jr then became annoyed and began to threaten to kill his father.
The elderly man, who became fearful for his life, locked himself inside his home when his son picked up several stones from the yard and threw them through the window causing damages. The matter was then reported and Deonarine Jr was arrested and charged.
The Prosecutor pointed out to the Court that defendant was laughing throughout the Court proceeding and the fact that the charge is a serious one.
The Magistrate, after listening to the facts, sentenced the man to six months for the threatening language and fined him $20,000, or in default, one month imprisonment for the damage to property.
