Businessman claims self defence in West Canje killing

Businessman Charles Henry yesterday admitted to fatally shooting Errol Lindo, whom he said was advancing towards him with an axe.

Henry, known as ‘Bristol,’ is on trial before Justice Franklyn Holder, for the April 16, 2014 murder of Lindo, at Lot 1 Caracas, West Canje, Berbice.

Henry made the self defence claim in an unsworn statement after Justice Holder overruled no-case submissions advanced by lead defence counsel Nigel Hughes on Tuesday and called on the