Murder accused Tekeram Latchanna pleads guilty to manslaughter –to be sentenced on Sept 20

TEKERAM Latchanna, who had  pleaded not guilty to the  unlawful killing of Mohamed  Rafeek Sheriff, called ‘Sheriff’, on July 18, 2007, yesterday changed his plea to guilty of the lesser count of manslaughter.
Justice Roxanne George postponed sentencing to September 20, 2012.
Prosecuting in the matter are Miss Retina Singh and Mrs. Konyo Sandiford-Thompson.
The facts of the case are that the unlawful killing resulted from a quarrel and a fight between the men, after one of them had worn a jersey belonging to the other, and was told to take it off.
A kitchen knife was said to have been used to commit the crime.
The accused is being defended by Attorney-at-law Mark Waldron.

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