Sunil Ally who had pleaded guilty to the 2019 murder of cash crop and poultry farmer, Deoprakash Lalbachan, also known as ‘Deo’ and ‘Williams,’ of Lot 22 Grant 1651, Crabwood Creek, was yesterday sentenced to life in prison.
Ally, 37, had entered his guilty plea at the High Court in Berbice before Justice Sandil Kissoon in late October. The state was represented by Attorney at Law, Muntaz Ali while the accused was represented by Attorney at Law, Tuanna Hardy.
In February, 2019, Lalbachan, 59, was fatally stabbed during a suspected robbery at his Crabwood Creek residence. His widow, Nalinie Lalbachan had said that she was in the upper flat of her house, while her husband, a father of three, was in the lower flat when the fatal attack occurred, sometime around 10.30 pm.
