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Teen remanded for Diamond fatal stabbing

Jul 04, 2012 News

An 18–year-old man from 17th Street Diamond Housing Scheme was yesterday remanded to jail for the death of Rayaad Khan, the young man who was fatally stabbed in the chest with a broken glass bottle.
Christopher Da Silva is accused of killing Khan on June 28 at Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara. He was not required to plea after making an appearance before Magistrate Leslie Sobers at the Providence Magistrate’s Court.
He was represented by Attorney-at-law Maxwell McKay who provided the court with the teen’s particulars, requested an early date for the preliminary inquiry (PI).
The magistrate later sought to explain to the young man the court procedures. He explained the process of the PI and the circumstances that could lead to his standing trial at the High Court.
The prosecutor later asked for a three-week delay in the matter since they would like to send the file to the Director of Public Prosecutions to get advice about proceeding with the case. Although McKay argued about the delay and opted for an earlier date, the court allowed it and felt that the timing was relevant.
Da Silva will return to court on July 24 for a report and the commencement of the PI.
At least half of the court was filled with relatives of the deceased. As they sobbed and embraced each other they listened attentively to the information of the court. The courtroom almost emptied when the matter was concluded.
Reports stated that the accused and Khan had been involved in a misunderstanding prior to his death.

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