A 20-year-old man who is accused of fatally stabbing his stepfather during an argument last Sunday at Lower Pomeroon, Essequibo Coast was on Thursday charged with the crime and remanded to prison.
John Albert appeared before Magistrate Esther Sam at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with murder.
He was not required to plead to the indictable offence and was remanded to prison.
The matter was adjourned to June 6, when it will be called again at the Charity Magistrate’s Court.
Eon Williams called `Short man’, 40, a farmer was stabbed in his abdomen during the incident which had occurred around 3am on May 5.
The suspect was arrested by the police, hours after.
Police Commander of ‘G’ Division Khali Pareshram had previously informed Stabroek News that Williams, Albert and another relative were consuming alcohol.
Albert and the relative were subsequently involved in an argument during which Williams intervened and was stabbed, he had added.
He was rushed to the Charity Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
