Stewartville man found not guilty of killing father

A jury yesterday found Bramanand Singh not guilty of the decade-old killing of his father Manseh Singh.

Bramanand had denied a manslaughter charge which had stated that between January 27th and January 28th, 2005 at their Lot 51 Stewartville, West Coast Demerara home, he unlawfully killed his father.

A jury returned the not guilty verdict after about two hours of deliberation yesterday afternoon at the High Court.

Singh was visibly relieved after hearing the verdict and being told by trial judge Roxane George that he was “free to go.” Family members who were present in court were also high in praise and could be heard quietly thanking God for the outcome.

The prosecution closed its case on Monday after calling seven witnesses to the stand. Closing addresses were then made to the jury by prosecutor Shawnette Austin and defence attorney Sonia Parag.

The state’s case was presented by Austin in association with Diana Kaulesar and Stacy Goodings.

Justice George summed-up the case yesterday morning before handing it over to the jury for consideration and the return of a verdict.

It was the state’s case that on the evening of January 27th Bramanand and his father had a confrontation and the following day his father’s body was found under the house.

Austin had said the police were summoned to the scene and after conducting investigations, the accused was later arrested and charged.

Government Patholo-gist Dr Nehaul Singh had given the cause of death as a ruptured spleen and liver due to multiple blunt trauma to chest and abdomen.