An 18-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a 34-year-old labourer.
Derrick Garraway, of Lot 15 Riverview Sea Dam, Georgetown, was arraigned before acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus in that Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Monday, and was not required to plead to an indictable charge which alleged that on June 28, at Riverview, Ruimveldt, he unlawfully killed Dellon Waterman, a labourer.
Dead: Dellon Waterman
Police Prosecutor Quincy Lacon strongly opposed bail being granted to the accused by citing the serious nature of the offence. With regard to the evidence the prosecution intends to lead, the prosecutor said CCTV footage of the incident and eyewitness statements are among them.
The defendant was refused bail, and has been remanded to prison until August 3.
Reports are that Waterman, called “Puppi”, a labourer, was stabbed at about 18:15h on June 28 allegedly by Garraway, who made good his escape. Police Headquarters have said that Waterman had intervened in an alleged assault being perpetrated against his nine-year-old nephew by Garraway along the Riverview Access Road, and this had led to an argument, which escalated into a fight.
Remanded: Derrick Garraway
During that scuffle, Garraway, who was allegedly armed with a knife, stabbed Waterman in his left side chest and made good his escape. After the stabbing, Waterman had managed to walk home, but thereafter collapsed. The Police were called in, and he was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC), where he was pronounced dead on arrival. (G1)
