Having already accepted culpability for the unlawful killing of Martin Roberts, Phillip Sutherland, through his attorney Siand Dhurjon, made a successful application yesterday to have his plea vacated.
Dhurjon, who also represented Sutherland when he pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing earlier this month, told Justice James Bovell-Drakes yesterday that he had not been in possession of the deposition, which resulted in his client being under the misconception that “inflicting a blow in self defence, made him guilty.”
Having since been able to peruse the file, however, counsel said that justice required his client be permitted to vacate his plea as he felt forced at the time to plead. “This accused did not strike the fatal blow,” the lawyer added, while noting that after examining the case file, he found that there is someone else who should also be charged.
