Sophia contractor charged with manslaughter

Peter Jansen

A city Magistrate yesterday granted $250,000 bail to a contractor, who was charged with unlawfully killing Shelton Jordan, who was fatally stabbed after an alleged attempt by him to steal a bird from the accused.

Peter Jansen was not required to enter a plea to the manslaughter charge read to him by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.

The charge stated that Jansen, on May 1, at Sophia, Greater Georgetown unlawfully killed Jordan.