WBD man awaits sentencing after confessing to wedding house killing
Almost seven years after tractor operator Arnold Rampersaud Rattan was stabbed to death, 43-year-old George Solomon stood before Justice Sandil Kisson this week, and confessed to the crime.
Solomon, formerly of Lot 109 Murphy Street, Good Intent, West Bank Demerara (WBD), who was initially indicted for the capital offence of murder, opted to plead guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter when he appeared at the High Court in Demerara.
Dead: Arnold Rampersaud Rattan
He admitted to killing the 47-year-old man on August 8, 2016.
The confessed killer, who was represented by Attorney-at-Law Teriq Mohammed, will be sentenced on July 17.
State Counsel Cicelia Corbin presented the prosecution’s case.
It has been reported that at about 23:30h on August 8, 2016, during the “Kangan” (day after the wedding) celebration at Rattan’s home at Sister’s Village, WBD, the father of two asked Solomon to leave the premises since he began to misbehave.
However, when Solomon refused to leave, Rattan opted to push him out of the yard. It was at this point that Solomon stabbed him in the left side of his body with a sharp object.
Neighbours recalled seeing Rattan drop to his knees while Solomon fled the scene but he was subsequently caught by villagers who gave chase. The injured man was rushed to the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH), where he died while receiving treatment. (G1)
