JUSTICE Franklyn Holder, on Monday, discharged Parsram Lalchand called Desmond after the mixed Demerara Assizes jury found him not guilty of killing Viranjan at Annandale, East Coast of Demerara in 2008.
He had been facing a retrial after being among six men who, allegedly, chased and beat Viranjan into unconsciousness on the July 29, 2008.The victim, subsequently, died from his injuries, resulting in Lalchand and the others being charged with murder.
The prosecution, led by Sate Prosecutor, Dhanika Singh in association with other State Counsel, Mercedes Thompson, had alleged that the accused was one of the men seen beating Viranjan.
The freed prisoner was represented by defence counsel Huckumchand.
Written By George Barclay