Stabroek Market fatal stabbing: Kitty man found guilty of manslaughter 

A group of 12 jurors found a 25-year-old man who was initially indicted for murder, guilty of manslaughter, over the fatal stabbing of another man at the Stabroek Market, Georgetown.

Timothy McKenzie of Kitty, Georgetown, was convicted of unlawfully killing Richard Noel, called “Nippo”, 20, on June 4, 2018.
The jury delivered its verdict on Tuesday, finding him not guilty of murder but guilty of the lesser offence of manslaughter.
When his trial commenced on September 22 before Demerara High Court Judge Sandil Kissoon, McKenzie, who was represented by Attorneys-at-Law Ronald Daniels and Kiswana Jefford, had pleaded not guilty to a charge for the capital offence of murder.
At the time of his demise, Noel lived at Kitty, Georgetown, and worked as a vendor.
State Counsel Muntaz Ali led the prosecution’s case.
A sentencing hearing for McKenzie will be held on November 3 at 15:00h.
Police reports indicate that the murder reportedly stemmed from an old grievance between the two men, allegedly involving the sister of Noel, whom McKenzie had reportedly hit, and that had resulted in a fight between the two men.
However, on the day of the murder, the men had reportedly crossed paths, and

McKenzie had been heard asking Noel if he “wanted a problem”.
It has been reported that Noel had walked away, and McKenzie, aggravated, allegedly went after him and stabbed him twice to his chest.
After Noel had fallen, McKenzie had reportedly stomped him on his chest. Noel had been rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries one day later.
McKenzie along with his father were initially charged for Noel’s murder. But following a Preliminary Inquiry (PI), the older McKenzie was discharged after a City Magistrate ruled that there was not sufficient evidence to put him on trial for the offence. (G1)