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West Berbice manslaughter trial… Opening arguments set for tomorrow

May 29, 2012 News

 

The manslaughter trial of 64-year-old Thakurmani, the West Berbice woman who is accused of killing her husband, which was set to begin yesterday morning before Justice James Bovell-Drakes and a mixed jury in the Berbice High Court, did not get started as planned due to the fact that the judge was not feeling well. However the matter was called to order yesterday afternoon. The woman, who told the court then that she could not read and write and had a hearing impairment, was not represented by a lawyer. Her son in law was called in court and it was explained to him that they would be given time to secure the services of an attorney.
Yesterday, attorney at law Rabindranauth Singh made an appearance for the accused.  However, before the matter began he informed the court that he would like to challenge the caution statement allegedly made by the accused.
The Judge has fixed tomorrow for the commencement of arguments into the admissibility of the statement.
The woman, of Bennett Dam, Rosignol, West Berbice, is alleged to have killed her husband, Yodha, called ‘Ramsook Maikhoo,’ a fish vendor on April 27, 2008, following a misunderstanding at their home. The couple had seven children.
Thakurmani was initially charged with the capital offence, but was committed on the lesser charge at the completion of a Preliminary Inquiry held at the Blairmont Magistrate’s Court, before Magistrate Nigel Hawke. She was subsequently granted bail in the sum of $200,000.
The matter is being prosecuted by state prosecutor Attorney at law Rhondell Weaver.
Reports were that the couple had a misunderstanding at their Bennett Street home on the day in question and he was dealt a blow on his left hand after which he subsequently succumbed.
The woman had claimed that she was asleep and when she got up she discovered his lifeless body under the house and raised an alarm. A post mortem examination performed on the body showed that Yodha, died from shock and internal hemorrhage

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