Teen to serve life for Enmore rum shop killing

Apr 19, 2017 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

An Enmore teenager convicted for killing his fellow villager during a rum shop brawl has been sentenced to serve life imprisonment for the offence.

Deosaran Bisnauth

The sentence was handed down by Justice Navindra Singh around noon at the Georgetown High Court, yesterday.
Deosaran Bisnauth, 19, of Enmore, East Coast Demerara, was found guilty of the offence after about three hours of deliberations by a mixed 12 -member jury.
The teenager, who is nicknamed “strokes mouth,” was represented by Senior Counsel Bernard De Santos.
Bisnauth was originally indicted for the murder of Robert Mangal called “Trevor.” The incident occurred on July 6, 2013, at Enmore, East Coast Demerara. According to the facts of the case, the two people were said to have been imbibing in a shop, at the time. The matter was presented by State Prosecutors, Tuanna Hardy and Siand Dhurjon.
Following deliberations by the jury yesterday, the teen was found not guilty of murder but guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter.
Before the sentence could be handed down, De Santos asked the court to consider the fact that his client was just 16 years old when the act was committed.
The Attorney beseeched the court for mercy. He asked for the court to consider that the teen has not been given a chance to make a meaningful contribution to society. The lawyer told the court that his client is not usually hostile and would contribute meaningfully to society and his family if he is given a chance.
Bisnauth sat quietly in the docks as his lawyer made the submissions. Bisnauth‘s family members wept silently as they listened to the words of his lawyer.
Prosecutor Hardy nonetheless asked the court to consider the fact that a life was lost. She asked that the court‘s sentence be in line with the actions of the accused.
“Mr Bisnauth, do you wish to say anything?” the judge asked before handing down the sentence.
“No Sir,” Bisnauth replied.
“Well then, the sentence of this court is life imprisonment,” the judge stated.
Loud wails erupted from the area of the court which the teenager’s family occupied, as the sentence was announced.
Bisnauth had claimed that he acted in self-defence after Mangal charged him with a rum bottle at the shop.
But an eyewitness account revealed that Bisnauth used a piece of wood and dealt Mangal lashes about the body before he collapsed to the ground unconscious.
The account given by Karran Bharrat Chattergoon called Manoj outlined that the victim was unarmed, but Bisnauth picked up a piece of wood and dealt the man “about three lashes across his back” after which, he (Mangal) fell, facedown to the ground.
Additionally, a medical doctor testified during the trial that he examined Robert Mangal, following the incident.
Dr Roy Samlall said that there were signs of assault and intoxication when the victim was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital. Samlall said that Mangal was also unresponsive. The witness noted that upon examining the patient, he found that there was an injury to the right side of his head and swelling to his right elbow.
According to Dr Samlall, a CT scan was ordered and conducted on the victim. The scan revealed that there was bleeding in the right temporal lobe and blood clots in the brain.
The witness told the court that the injuries were considered life-threatening. As such, Mangal was placed in the High Dependency Unit (HDU), for further medical monitoring until the day he died.

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