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A grandmother who was on trial in the Berbice High Court for killing of her husband of 40 years on Thursday walked out a free woman.Thakurmani,Andres Iniesta Barcelona Jersey, 64,Angelo Henriquez Chile Jersey, of Bennett Dam, Rosignol,Jean Beausejour Jersey, West Bank Berbice was accused of killing her husband, Yodha, called ‘Ramsook Maikhoo,’ a fish vendor on April 27,Javier Mascherano Barcelona Jersey, 2008 at their home following a quarrel. She had been charged with manslaughter.The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.Freed: ThakurmaniThis was after Justice James Bovell-Drakes took the morning session and part of the afternoon to sum up the evidence to the jury. The jury took just two hours to return with their unanimous verdict.State Prosecutor, Rhondel Weaver,Cristopher Toselli Jersey, in her opening address had revealed that the grandmother and the deceased had lived together for over 40 years at their Rosignol home. They had seven children.Six witnesses had testified. The accused’s brother, Charrandan Maikhu,Ivan Rakitic Jersey, had given evidence to seeing his brother two times for the day. The second time he was in a pool of blood. He was subsequently taken to the Fort Wellington Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. He was later taken to the mortuary.Krisendat Maikhu,Alex Song Jersey, the couple’s son,Ivan Rakitic Barcelona Jersey, testified to identifying his father’s body during the post mortem examination.The cause of death was given as shock and haemorrhage and multiple stab wounds.Thakurmani was initially charged with the capital offence, but was committed on the lesser charge at the completion of a preliminary inquiry held at the Blairmont Magistrate’s Court by Magistrate Nigel Hawke. She was subsequently granted bail in the sum of $200,000.The Judge yesterday, in announcing the verdict, told the woman “you are free to go”.She was not accompanied by anyone in court and quickly exited the precincts,Claudio Bravo Chile Jersey, walking through the pouring rain and joining a passing taxi. |
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