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Repeat offender gets six years jail

Jul 13, 2013 News

 

 

Marvin Britton, 35, of Craig, East Bank Demerara, has been sentenced to six years imprisonment for unlawful wounding and for escaping from police custody.
According to court documents, Britton, a repeat offender, wounded Alvin Mursalin on April 3, 2013 and escaped from police custody after he was arrested for wounding.
The accused pleaded guilty to the charges yesterday when he faced Magistrate Leron Daly, at the Providence Magistrates’ court.
Police Sergeant, Shellon Daniels, prosecuted the matter.
On the day in question, while at Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara, a fight erupted between the two over money which Britton owed Mursalin. During the altercation, Britton used a cutlass and chopped Mursalin in the head and left elbow.
Britton was subsequently arrested and held in custody at the Grove Police Station. While at the station, the suspect had requested to go to the washroom and was escorted to the male toilet by an officer.
It was there, that Britton reportedly removed a piece of wood from aback the outhouse and escaped.
After admitting to the offences, yesterday the accused was jailed for three years on each charge.

 

 

 

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