Black Bush man gets nine years, two months for killing brother

A Black Bush Polder, Corentyne man was yesterday sentenced to nine years and two months in prison after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the High Court in Berbice last week.

Gopaul Sewsankar, also known as ‘Romel’, 24, of Lot 85 Yakusari North, Black Bush Polder, who was sentenced by Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall yesterday, was convicted of fatally stabbing his brother Vishal Sahora, 18, also of Lot 85 Yakusari North, Black Bush Polder.

He was represented by Attorney at Law, Surihya Sabsook, while the state was represented by Attorney at Law, Tuanna Hardy.