A 41-year-old man, who is accused of fatally stabbing his brother at Craig, East Bank Demerara (EBD) last week, was charged with murder yesterday and remanded to prison.
Wensley Williams, called ‘Pooh Bear,’ of Lot 411 Buzz Bee Dam, Craig, appeared at the Diamond/Grove Magistrate’s Court, where the charged was read to him via Skype by Magistrate Sunil Scarce.
Williams, who is said to have a mental illness, is accused of murdering Cleveland Hodge between May 21st and 22nd at Old Road Craig.
Williams was not required to plead to the indictable charge and was remanded to prison until June 24th.
Hodge, also known as ‘Bruk Up,’ a gold miner of Grove Squatting Area, also on the East Bank, succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) last week Friday afternoon, almost a day after he was stabbed.
The stabbing occurred around 3.10 pm last Thursday.
Police had told this newspaper that Hodge observed that Williams had a knife in his possession and approached him to disarm him out of fear that he would harm himself. However, as he got closer, Williams allegedly slashed Hodge’s hands as he tried to shield himself.
Williams then allegedly inflicted more stab wounds to Hodge’s left shoulder and right arm.
Public-spirited citizens were alerted and Hodge was later rushed to the Diamond Hospital, where he was treated and sent away the same night.
However, hours after, Hodge complained of feeling unwell and he was taken back to the hospital, where he was readmitted.
He was later transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he succumbed around 1.39 pm last Friday while receiving medical attention.
Williams was subsequently arrested for the crime.
