Two men accused of murdering two women, one in 2006 and the other in 2007, yesterday had their pleas of guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter accepted by different judges at the Demerara Assizes. Both men will be sentenced next month.
In Justice Roxane George’s court, Dennis Wharton accused of the murder of June Osborne, pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter.
Wharton, who was represented by attorney Sonia Parag is expected to return to court for sentencing on February 7, when a probation report will be presented on his behalf.
Prosecutors Rhondel Weever and Natasha Backer represented the state. It had been alleged that Wharton murdered Osborne in November 2006, at her East La Penitence, Squatting Area home.
According to reports, the woman, who was found with one of her arms severed was killed during the commission of a robbery.
Meanwhile, in Justice Navindra Singh’s court, ex-policeman Kevin Waterman also pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter.
Waterman will return to court on February 11 for sentencing. He was represented by attorney George Thomas while the prosecution was represented by Konyo Thompson and Dhanika Singh.
Waterman allegedly murdered policewoman
