Convict gets 13 years for Plastic City killing

Michael Powley

Michael Powley, who was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Vishwanauth Narine, was yesterday sentenced to 13 years in prison after the presentation of a probation report.

Powley, 44, was charged with murder, but a 12-member jury found him not guilty on this count on April 10 but unanimously agreed on the manslaughter verdict.

The indictment against Powley stated that on June 8, 2012, at Plastic City, Squatting Area, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara, he murdered Narine, called