GEORGETOWN, Guyana – An 11-year-old boy will return to the Children’s Court on November 11, charged with manslaughter in the death of his 13-year-old friend.
The accused has been remanded to a Juvenile Detention Centre after he appeared before Magistrate Annette Singh. He will undergo a psychological evaluation to determine his fitness for trial.
The court heard that the incident occurred on October 29 in Sophia, Greater Georgetown.
Police said that the boy was sitting on a stack of PVC pipes outside of his home when the 13-year-old allegedly pushed him onto the ground.
The boy got up from the ground and ran inside his home to inform his 16-year-old brother, who then confronted the teenager. The police said that this led to a tense argument, after which the 13-year-old left and returned with another youth who was armed with a pair of scissors.
The youth then reportedly stabbed the 11-year-old’s older brother in the back. Upon seeing this, the 11-year-old reportedly pulled out a knife from his waistband and delivered a fatal stab to the teenager, who ran a short distance before collapsing near his home. He was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. (CMC)
