‘Big Foot’ convicted of killing hotelier

Apr 18, 2018 News

A Diamond, East Bank Demerara resident accused of killing Joseph Jagdeo, the proprietor of South Central Hotel, Georgetown, has been found guilty of manslaughter.
Bryan Leitch, also called ‘Big Foot’ was convicted of the offence after a jury returned a guilty verdict in relation to the killing.
Leitch had been originally indicted for murder. He was found not guilty of murder but convicted on the lesser offence (manslaughter).
Sentencing for the accused who faced a trial in the High Court before Justice Sandil Kissoon, will however take place next month, in light of a request for a probation report.
Leitch had originally denied the charges stating that “I don’t know anything about any murder. I did not kill anyone.” The indictment against Leitch was that between November 13 and November 14, 2013, at the South Central hotel, he murdered Jagdeo called ‘Joey’.
Leitch had retained Attorneys-at-law Hewley Griffith and Lawrence Harris, to represent him. State Prosecutors Mandel Moore and Lisa Cave presented the case against him.
According to the information provided by the Court on November 13, 2013 Leitch and a female companion had rented a room at the hotel.
During that time Jagdeo misplaced his cellular phone and had confronted Leitch. After Jagdeo’s employees did not see him the following day, they became concerned about his whereabouts and forced their way into his room where they were greeted by his motionless body.
Police ranks were later summoned to the scene and Leitch was later arrested and charged for the killing.

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