Lindener gets 10 years for unlawful killing

May 15, 2018 News

JAILED: Renard Romain

Justice Sandil Kissoon yesterday jailed a Linden man for 10 years after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter, accepting that he unlawfully killed someone. The man Renard Romain, 41, appeared yesterday at the High Court in Georgetown where he was arrainged on a murder charge.
The indictment against him alleged that on January 2, 2015 at Empire Mining Incorporated, Upper Demerara, he murdered Sibert Moore called ‘Coolie Boy’. Romain who was represented by Attorney-at-law Sonia Parag opted to plead guilty to the lesser offence manslaughter.
As a result, Justice Kissoon sentenced him to serve a term of imprisonment of 10 years. In arriving at a sentence for Romain, Justice Kissoon started at a base of 25 years. The judge, however deducted a total of 15 years, after considering the mitigating factor presented by Parag and also her client’s early guilty plea.
Parag informed the court that her client is a father of four and had ventured into the interior to gain employment. The lawyer disclosed that Moore was in the habit of taunting her client and that the incident was unfortunate.
When given a chance to address the court, Romain begged for leniency and constantly said he was sorry for his actions.
State Counsel Mandel Moore presented the case for the prosecution. The prosecutor told the court that on the day of the fatality, Romain and Moore were involved in a heated argument. According to the prosecutor, Romain who was armed with a knife chased after Moore who was armed with a length of wood.
At some stage of the confrontation, Romain stabbed Moore about the body causing him to fall to the ground. The injured man was picked up and rushed to the Mackenzie Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

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