Man pleads guilty to killing cousin

Tekeram Lachanna, who is accused of stabbing cousin Mohammed Sheriff also known as ‘Sheriff’ and ‘Buddy’ to death, yesterday pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter when the trial began before Justice Roxane George.

Lachanna, Sheriff’s cousin, will return to court on September 20, when a probation report will be presented on him, after which he will be sentenced.

State-appointed attorney Mark Waldron represented Lachanna, who