Prisoner charged for allegedly trying to kill fellow murder accused

Dec 13, 2019 News

Murder accused Wayne Gilbert now finds himself charged for allegedly attempting to take the life of another inmate. Gilbert appeared yesterday in the Bartica Magistrates’ Court, where he was charged for the attempted murder of Rickford Jones, 28.

Wounded: Rickford Jones

Wayne Gilbert

The incident occurred at around 07.00 on Wednesday in the ‘B Watch’ section of the Mazaruni Prison, where both men are incarcerated for murder.
It is alleged that Gilbert was in Cell Three on Tuesday, when he allegedly heard Jones and two other men in Cell Four saying that they would kill him in the morning.
Around 07.00 hrs the following day, when the ‘B Watch’ section was opened for prisoners to have breakfast, Jones, the plotter, allegedly stabbed Gilbert on the right hand.
A scuffle ensued during which Gilbert, the victim, managed to gain the upper hand. He allegedly stabbed Jones to the elbow, shoulder and left side.
Jones was admitted to the Bartica Hospital. Prison officials said that while his condition was not deemed to be serious, he was kept for observation.
Gilbert was escorted to the Bartica Police Station, where he allegedly gave police a knife.
In December 2017, Gilbert, of Lot 30 West La Penitence, was charged with murdering Rawle Rodrigues, during the course of a robbery. In November 2015, Rickford Jones, then 24, of Lot 3093 North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was charged with murdering Christopher Wharton, who was gunned down in North Ruimveldt.

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