Two witnesses testify as peacemaker killing PI commences

Mar 17, 2018 News

Jermaine Abel

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder of a man, who was stabbed to death after he tried to separate two brothers who were fighting, commenced yesterday before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Yesterday two police officers, Corporal Etwaroo and Constable Allicock went into the witness box and gave accounts of the roles they played in the investigation.
The matter was then adjourned until March 26 for the continuation of the PI
Twenty-six-year-old Jermaine Abel is currently on remand for the murder of 27-year-old Hafeez Douglas, whom he allegedly stabbed to death. The unrepresented man was not required to plead to the charge which alleged that on November 8, last, at North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, he murdered Douglas.
According to information, Douglas was stabbed to death after he attempted to resolve a dispute between Abel and his younger brother. Douglas, after being stabbed collapsed to the ground and was later pronounced dead.
It was reported that Abel and his brother were fighting when the deceased separated the duo. But Abel, who was reportedly armed with a knife, pursued his brother to stab him. Douglas allegedly grabbed the knife from Abel and pushed him away.
Reports are that Abel got angry and turned his rage on Douglas, stabbing him to the chest—causing him to fall into a nearby drain. Abel then ran to the North Ruimveldt Police Outpost and reported the matter.

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