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Labourer pleads guilty to 2021 stabbing death of GRA officer
(Kaieteur News) – A 45-year-old labourer, Rawle Lamaison, on Wednesday pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the 2021 stabbing of 24-year-old Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) officer, Dwayne Daniel Taitt.
Lamaison, of Durban Backlands Squatting Area, Georgetown, appeared before Justice Gino Persaud at the Demerara High Court. He was initially been charged with Taitt’s murder, which occurred on July 12, 2021, at Middleton Street, Campbellville, Georgetown.
Rawle Lamaison
At the start of the trial, Lamaison pled not guilty to murder. However, during Wednesday’s proceedings, he accepted the lesser charge of manslaughter. As a result, sentencing has been set for March 12, 2026 during which time the court will consider victim impact statements and a probation report, as well as closing statements on Lamaison.
The prosecution is led by State Attorney Tomika Lumumba, while the accused is represented by Attorney Dexter Smartt.
According to police reports, Taitt, a father of one, was living in a rented apartment owned by Lamaison’s mother, Jacklyn Lamaison, together with his reputed wife and their two-year-old daughter. Tensions reportedly arose after the family was served with a notice to vacate the premises. On July 11, 2021, at about 16:30 hrs, the landlady informed them that they were required to leave the property by the following day.
Later that night, Lamaison allegedly went to the apartment and began pounding on the door with a piece of wood, awakening the family of three, demanding that the occupants leave. When Taitt opened the door, he was confronted by Lamaison, who was reportedly armed with a knife. Taitt attempted to flee but was pursued and stabbed in the chest before Lamaison escaped.
Taitt collapsed and was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) by his wife and a security guard, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. A post-mortem examination later revealed that he died from a stab wound to the left upper chest.
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