Unremorseful murder convict sentenced to serve 3 life imprisonment terms

…hurls bottle at State Prosecutor

Those gathered in the courtroom of Justice Sandil Kissoon for the sentencing of murder convict, 52-year-old Gavin Graham, were all taken by surprise when he brazenly hurled a bottle filled with liquid at a State Prosecutor whilst being escorted out of the courtroom.

The scene did not end there, as the mother of the convicted man picked up the said bottle and threw it again at the prosecutor – an action that landed her in handcuffs.
Prior to the commotions, Graham was sentenced to serve three life imprisonment terms after he was found guilty for the murders of 39-year-old Abola Abrams, Shawn Whyte and the woman’s 68-year-old stepfather, Clifford Sampson.
It was reported that on January 2, 2015, Graham set alight Abrams’ Lot 636 C Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown home after she refused to reconcile their rocky relationship.
At the time, the now dead woman was in a new relationship with Whyte.
On that day, Whyte had visited the woman when Graham lit the fire and locked the doors to ensure they could not escape. Both suffered severe burns about their bodies.
Abrams’ stepfather, Sampson, who also resided in the home and tried to escape from the inferno suffered burns to almost 90 per cent of his body.
The trio died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after being rushed by neighbours.
Defence Attorney Ravindra Kissoon asked the court to be lenient with his client as he is the father of two children. However, State Prosecutor in the matter Tiffany Lyken strongly asked the court to consider the fact that three innocent lives were lost and that the now convicted man pre-meditated his actions.
An unremorseful Graham stood in the prisoner’s dock as the sentences were handed to him.
Justice Kissoon ordered that the sentences run concurrently, with a possibility of parole after the convict would have served 30 years.