Youth loses challenge to conviction for severing man’s hand

The Guyana Court of Appeal on Wednesday dismissed an appeal by Alvin Raghubeer, who was convicted in 2016 for severing a man’s hand.

Raghubeer, 27, was found guilty of wounding Nowrattan Wilmont on October 3rd, 2007, with intent to maim, disfigure, disable or cause him grievous bodily harm.

Following a trial, a jury found the man guilty of the offence of wounding and he was then sentenced to 10 years in prison.