JUSTICE Navindra Singh, on Friday last, jailed murder accused Noel Adonis, called ‘Neil’, for 30 years on a conviction of manslaughter.

An Assize jury had found him not guilty of murder but guilty of the lesser count of manslaughter.
Through his counsel, the prisoner had asked for leniency, but before passing sentence the judge told the prisoner: “You ask for leniency but you did not show remorse for what happened. You did not say sorry.”
It is said that the accused on the 9th of September, 2007, entered the Queen’s College compound to see his wife, but he ended up talking to his sister-in-law ’Suzie’ instead.
During an argument which ensued, he struck “Suzie” on the head with a piece of wood, causing her to receive a fractured skull that caused her death  some days later on September 14th 2007.
‘Neil’ was subsequently arrested and charged with murder.
After summing up the evidence yesterday morning, the judge handed over the case to the jury for their consideration and verdict.
They deliberated for over an hour before  returning to the  courtroom for further directions from the judge in relation to provocation and manslaughter.
After they  received further directions, they subsequently returned with a verdict of not guilty of  murder but guilty of the lesser count of manslaughter.  Both verdicts were unanimous.
Defence counsel Mr. Peter Hugh had asked the court for leniency on behalf of his client.
Prosecutors Mrs. Tashana Lake and Miss Natasha Backer represented the DPP’s Chambers.