Haslington man, 60, remanded for brother-in-law’s murder

May 17, 2016 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

Just as the mandatory 72-hour detention period was about to run out, 60-year-old Les Charles Critchlow

Les Critchlow (foreground) being escorted to court by a Detective.

was marched before Magistrate Alisha George to answer a murder charge, which stemmed from the fatal stabbing of his brother-in-law, last Thursday night.

With a heavily bandaged head and feet shackled, Critchlow, of 197 Haslington, East Coast Demerara, who was unrepresented by counsel, listened attentively as the Magistrate read the charge to him in an almost empty courtroom at Vigilance.
The accused was not required to plead to the charge which stated that on May 12, last, at Haslington, he murdered Terrence Adams, called “Uncle Terry” or “Sleepy”.
After reading the charge to him, Magistrate George recalled that Critchlow had appeared before her on another charge and enquired about it.
The murder accused responded by telling the Magistrate that the previous matter had to do with a dispute he had with his daughter.
The Magistrate then enquired if Critchlow intends to secure the services of an Attorney of if he will be defending himself. After a brief pause, he informed that he will be seeking the services of an Attorney at Law.
When all of this was done, Critchlow complained to the Magistrate that he did not receive adequate medical attention for a wound he received to his head, allegedly during last Thursday night’s fracas.
The Magistrate noted his complaint and then remanded him to prison. He is to return to the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court on June 29 for a report on the matter.