Georgetown: Selwyn Rollins, also known as “Rastaman”, a labourer of Lot 76 Ithaca Village, West Bank Berbice was on Thursday remanded to prison after being charged for the Murder of a sailor attached to the Transport and Harbours Department at the Parika Stelling, East Bank Essequibo.
The 28-year-old man, who allegedly stabbed Shurlon Errol Cutting to death appeared at the Wales Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Zameena Ali-Seepaul and was remanded to prison until December, 30.
The charge stated that on October 24, 2019, at Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) Stelling, he murdered Shurlon Errol Cutting.
According to reports, on October 24 at about 18:30h, Cutting was at the Parika Ferry Stelling when he noticed the suspect lingering and told him to vacate the area.
Reports are the suspect did not comply and an argument ensued between the two men. As the row escalated, Cutting reportedly picked up a piece of wood and lashed the labourer.
In response, the suspect allegedly whipped out a pair of scissors from his left side pants pocket and stabbed Cutting once near his left armpit.
The sailor fell to the ground and was picked up by a public-spirited person and rushed to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, where he was admitted but subsequently died.
The murder suspect was arrested at the Parika Stelling with the scissors in his possession.
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