Orwin and Cleon Hinds, Kevin October and Roy Jacobs were yesterday each sentenced to 81 years in jail for the murder of 72-year-old Clementine Fiedtkou-Parris, who was gunned down at her Robb Street, Georgetown home just over four years ago.
The men, who continued to maintain their innocence in the crime, were sentenced by Justice Navindra Singh after a jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts at the conclusion of their trial at the High Court, in Georgetown.
The charge against them stated that on June 30th, 2011, they murdered the elderly woman, pursuant to an arrangement whereby money was intended to pass from one person to another. Orwin Hinds and October repeatedly shook their heads in disbelief after learning their fate. They muttered to themselves as they sat in the prisoner’s dock, gazing at the roof in apparent shock.
When given a chance to speak before being sentenced, the convicts all fumed about being convicted for an offence they knew nothing about, while maintaining their innocence.
Orwin Hinds, who celebrated his birthday yesterday, angrily argued that apart from him saying that he was innocent of the charge, his ex-girlfriend had also testified that he was at home with her at the time of the murder.
In mitigation, his attorney George Thomas said that Hinds had no previous antecedents. He begged the court for a minimum sentence and informed that his client was celebrating his birthday.
Hinds’ ex-girlfriend, Adel Campbell, had testified that on the night of the murder, he was at home with her after they both attended a birthday lime. According to her, he was in her company all night.
October, meanwhile, questioned the possibility of him being able to commit the crime. His alibi was that he was in police custody when the crime was committed. He argued that the prosecution failed to disprove his claim that he was in custody at that time.
Referring to one of the police witnesses called by the state,
