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Murder convict gets life sentence for 2016 execution in front of school
Kaieteur News – Twenty-nine-year-old Joshua Meredith was on Wednesday sentenced to life-imprisonment with the possibility of parole after serving 30 years.
Jailed, Joshua Meredith
Meredith was sentenced by Justice Jo-Ann Barlow at the Demerara High Court. He was initially arraigned for the murder committed on 29-year-old Paul Rodney of Lot 530 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown. However, Meredith opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter. He pleaded guilty to the charge which stated that on November 21, 2016, at Avocado Square, East Ruimveldt, he unlawfully killed Rodney.
According to reports, Rodney was gunned down in front of the East Ruimveldt Secondary School during an argument moments after attending a dance at the school. Before Meredith was sentenced, a probation report on his behalf was read to the court. The court heard that in December 2020, Meredith was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for the ‘Wings and Things’ killing. Meredith was sentenced for the unlawful killing of Gregory Garraway, who was gunned down on October 2, 2016 at the bar located on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown.
Dead, Paul Rodney
According to the probation report, Meredith came from a single-parent home and was labeled as a ‘delinquent’ from an early age. Before he turned 16, Meredith was before the court for robbery under arms, but due to his age, he was placed on a two-year bond for the offence.
The report also detailed what people from Meredith’s former neighbourhood had to say about him. He was labeled as a criminal and others stated that since he has been locked up, the area has been peaceful. Similarly, prison officials described Meredith as disrespectful and disorderly and even shared that he had to be placed in solitary confinement.
Attorney-at-law Adrian Thompson who represented Meredith in a plea of mitigation asked the court to be lenient with his clients given his upbringings and added that he was influenced by his neighbourhood.
A victim impact statement from Rodney’s uncle was also read to the court. It was stated that Rodney was the sole bread winner for his family and his elderly father – the court heard too that Rodney’s father passed away after mourning the death of his son. In handing down her ruling, Justice Barlow sentenced Meredith to life imprisonment.
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