Porter sentenced to 20 years over fatal Itaballi stabbing

Arthur Taylor

A porter was sentenced to 20 years in jail on Thursday after he was found guilty of murder.

Arthur Taylor was found guilty at the High Court at Suddie of the murder of Wayne Johnson by a majority verdict of ten to two. He was subsequently sentenced by trial judge Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

It had been alleged that on August 2nd, 2014, Taylor stabbed Johnson with a knife to the left side of his chest, thereby penetrating his heart.

Taylor, however, maintains that Johnson fell on a broken bottle and died as a result of the injuries he sustained.