Former block maker found guilty of Church St murder

Ishaka John

Former Sophia block maker, Ishaka John, now awaits sentencing after being found guilty of the 2019 murder of Jason Bowen whom he was said to have strangled during a suspected robbery.

Following hours of deliberations yesterday afternoon, the 12-member jury returned a unanimous verdict, finding John guilty as charged.

Justice Jo-Ann Barlow, before whom the trial was conducted, has deferred sentencing to February 9th of next year, to first hear from probation and other social impact reports.