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Wayne Wright Courtney Telford, the man who butchered another man whom he accused of sodomising him whenever he was stoned has been jailed for 16 years,Wholesale Jerseys Chinese, by Justice Dawn Gregory. The sentence was handed down when he reappeared,Cheap NFL Jerseys, before her for sentencing in the Berbice High Court.Telford called ‘Baker’ or “Pawpa”, 51, of Angoy’s Avenue,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, New Amsterdam was charged with murder, but pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter.Telford was accused of murdering Michael Kissoon, called ‘Prickle’ or ‘Redman’, 37, of Angoy’s Avenue,cheap nfl jerseys elite, New Amsterdam on Sunday April 11,Cheap Authentic Jerseys, 2010.Telford is alleged to have chopped Kissoon to death after he accused him (Kissoon) of constantly sodomising him at a drug yard in Angoy’s Avenue.Sentenced was deferred after Attorney at Law Artiga had asked that psychiatric and probation reports be presented on his behalf.The probation report presented by Senior Probation Officer Maisie Sheppard stated that the accused was the second of 10 children born to his mother from five different relationships. He grew up in a poor home and had to quit school at an early age of 13. He started working as a labourer to help take care of his other siblings. He later joined the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) where he served for five years before quitting.He never knew his father until he was 34 years old. He fathered three children from three different relationships.The Psychiatric report as presented by Psychiatrist Dr. Maida Creajah stated that the accused was a patient of hers, but hadn’t much of a problem. Instead he had difficulty sleeping which she treated. He displayed some abnormal behavior which she added is typical of prisoners who are awaiting trial.Attorney at law Renita Singh stated that the accused, the deceased and another would sleep in a shed under one Denise Gomes’ house at Angoy’s Avenue. They had begun the practice about three weeks prior to the murder.He had told investigators that the deceased would usually sodomise him while he was under the influence of narcotics and asleep and when he awakened he had to endure the discomfort in the rear. He constantly warned the deceased to desist from such practice, but the man continued.Telford represented himself during the preliminary inquiry.Attorney-at-law Artiga in mitigation asked the court to temper justice with mercy. She begged the court to be lenient arguing that her client was provoked and would have done what any normal person would have done to protect himself. Her client had made several reports about the matter,Cheap Jerseys From China, but there was no further investigation.“The accused should not bear substantial responsibility for the act. He exercised great restraints until he could not take in any more.”Justice Dawn Gregory before passing sentence,Cheap Baseball Jerseys, noted that although there was some amount of provocation, there was excessive force and violence unleashed on the deceased. |
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