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Man to face Judge, jury for killing friend over cigarettes
A man was yesterday committed to stand trial at the High Court for the capital offence of murder for allegedly killing his friend during a brawl over a packet of cigarettes.
Roger Allen
Matthew Parks
Twenty-year-old Matthew Parks, of Lot 214 Freeman Street, East La Penitence, was on remand in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty.
He is accused of murdering 23-year-old Roger Allen, a Guyana Water Inc (GWI) employee on September 13, 2018 at D’Urban and Chapel Streets, Lodge.
Yesterday after the completion of the Preliminary Inquiry (PI), Magistrate McGusty ruled that she was of the opinion that sufficient evidence was presented to the court for a conviction by the state prosecution.
As a result, Parks will face a Judge and Jury for trial at the next available sitting of the Assizes.
According to reports, on the day in question about 17:00 hrs, Allen visited a minimart located on D’Urban Street where the defendant operates his father business.
It was reported that Allen went to purchase a packet of cigarette and it was then that he and the defendant who is also his friend, got into an argument and the security guard at the establishment asked Allen to leave the premises.
According to the police, after the altercation between the men, Parks exited his work place and was confronted by Allen who was armed with a piece of wood and a knife. The two got into a scuffle during which Allen was stabbed.
Both men were taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where Allen died while undergoing surgery. Parks was treated for minor injuries and released into police custody.
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