Neville France, 43, was yesterday sentenced to 15 years behind bars for the 2013 unlawful killing of his younger brother, whom he stabbed to the back during a scuffle.
Begging for mercy on his client’s behalf, attorney Siand Dhurjon said that the killing was an unfortunate one, considering that Neville had actually intervened as a peacemaker between the deceased, Richard France, and a neighbour who had a misunderstanding.
He said the brothers, who were both intoxicated at the time, ended up in a scuffle, which was started by Richard, who advanced towards his older brother with two bricks, which he pelted at him.
After charging towards his client, Dhurjon said the 20-year-old Richard
