Cummings Lodge woman gets 10 years for killing friend

Oct 13, 2020 News

Kaieteur News – A Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara woman who was charged with the murder of her male friend some six years ago pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter, was sentenced to 10 years in jail for the offence.

Prisoner: Angela Khan who joined from the New Amsterdam women’s facility yesterday

Khan joined the proceedings of the Georgetown High Court from the New Amsterdam Prison via Zoom yesterday.
Presiding Justice Jo Ann Barlow told the court that a third of the sentence will be deducted for time spent and six months for her show of remorse.
Khan was initially charged for the murder of 37-year-old Bharrat Sugrim whose lifeless body was found at her South Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home.
Reports are that Khan and her reputed husband, Dhaniram Vijay Seewah were embroiled in a heated argument which eventually led to a fight. Sugrim, who had visited the couple’s home, attempted to intervene as a peacemaker when he was reportedly stabbed once to the region of the heart.
The incident reportedly occurred on the verandah of the couple’s home, and the wounded man went to use the outhouse where he eventually collapsed. The Better Hope, ECD fisherman was discovered by neighbours lying motionless on the muddy ground in the yard.
He was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where he was pronounced dead.
The matter was reported and the couple was arrested after ranks had reportedly observed that both suspects had minor injuries and a knife believed to be the murder weapon was found in the yard.

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