Block maker charged for allegedly killing ‘bully’

Feb 17, 2017 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

The 30-year-old block maker accused of fatally stabbing a man who constantly bullied him, was yesterday remanded to prison on a murder charge, when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Magistrate Judy

Remanded: Joseph Duncan

Latchman.
Joseph Duncan of 485 Tabatinga, Lethem, Rupununi, Essequibo, was not required to plead to the indictable charge which read that on February 12 at Tabatinga, he killed Cheddi Glasgow.
Duncan was represented by Attorney-at–Law Jerome Khan, who told the court that his client suffers from a medical condition which diminishes his cognitive capacity which as a result, makes him suffer from epilepsy and have frequent seizures.
Khan further stated that as a result of his client’s condition, the man is subjected to constant torment and taunts by persons in the area, including the now deceased Glasgow.
He said that on the day in question, Duncan was going fishing with some friends in the Tabatinga River, when Glasgow came out of his yard and attacked his client with a fork after taunting him about his medical condition.
Khan stated that in return his client took out a knife from his pocket and defended himself. During the ordeal the two men fell to the ground and it was then that his client stabbed Glasgow.
The man immediately after stabbing Glasgow picked up the knife and fork and took them to the Lethem Police Station and made a report.
He was then arrested and charged for the offence. Khan stated that there are eyewitnesses who told the Police exactly what the accused told them transpired.
Khan also told the court that his client is under medical care which is being conducted by two well-known psychiatrists.
The father of two will make his next court appearance on February 16 before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.

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