A 43-year-old labourer was remanded to prison on Tuesday after he was charged with murdering Essequibo resident, Kurt Stephney who succumbed last week more than a week after he was struck in his head.
Ayodele Gray of Henrietta, Essequibo was initially charged with manslaughter and placed on $500,000 bail.
However, following Stephney’s death, Gray was re-arrested and the charge was withdrawn.
He appeared before Magistrate Esther Sam at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with murder.
Stephney was not required to plead to the capital offence and was remanded to prison. The case was adjourned to June 15th.
Stephney called, “Junior,” of Henrietta Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast, was struck around 8.15 am on Wednesday, May 5th during an argument.
He was taken to the Suddie Hospital, where he was admitted in a serious condition.
He was later transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), where he succumbed last Thursday morning.
The police, in a press release, said that their investigations revealed that Stephney, the suspect and other persons were present at a snackette when an argument erupted over a pack of biscuits.
During the row, Stephney allegedly attack-ed the suspect with a piece of wood.
However, the suspect managed to disarm him and dealt him a blow to his head with the same piece of wood.
