Teen gets 12 months in jail for threatening to kill market vendor

A teen was yesterday sentenced to 12 months in prison after admitting he threatened to chop off a market vendor’s head.

It was stated that Marcellous Gentle, 18, of Red Road E-Dam, Sophia, on January 14th, at the Stabroek Market, made use of threatening language and behaviour to Keshana Nelson. Gentle pleaded guilty to both of the charges.

According to the prosecutor, on the day of the incident, Nelson was at the market selling when she noticed Gentle running