Man gets 33 years for killing South Rd hotelier

Bryan Leitch

Bryan Leitch was yesterday afternoon sentenced to 33 years in jail for the unlawful killing of hotel owner Joseph Jagdeo, whose bound and gagged body was found under a bed in one of the rooms of his hotel.

Leitch, 24, was convicted by a jury on April 17, but his sentencing had been deferred to facilitate a probation report which was presented yesterday.

The court heard from the report that the convict who did not have the benefit of adequate socialization, grew up without his father, and though his mother tried to instill discipline, he often misbehaved and would run away from home.

According to the Probation and Social Services Officer who read the report, the young man during his teens, had spent some time at the New Opportunity Corps after being found guilty of larceny.