William Bassant, who was on trial for carnally knowing a young girl, has died after ingesting a poisonous substance bringing the legal proceedings against him to an end.
The charge against the man was that between December 1 and 2, 2007 in the county of Demerara, he had carnal knowledge of a girl above the age of 15 and under 16.
He had pleaded not guilty upon indictment. Bassant’s matter was set to conclude on Monday, when Justice Jo-Ann Barlow was expected to sum-up the case and hand it over to the jury for their deliberations and the
