GUYANA Defence Force (GDF) member Alistair Woolford was yesterday committed to stand trial at the next sitting of the Demerara Assizes on a manslaughter charge. A prima facie case has been made out against him by Magistrate Judy Latchman for the offence that said on November 21, at D’Andrade Street in Kitty, Georgetown he unlawfully killed 20-year-old electrician Devon Howell.
Howell was hospitalised after a shooting incident and Woolford was charged with attempted murder, which alleged that on November 21, at D’Andrade Street, he discharged a loaded firearm with intent to murder Howell.
However, after Howell succumbed to the injuries the charge was withdrawn against Woolford and he was later charged with manslaughter.
Woolford was denied bail on his first appearance in court and was granted $400,000 bail during the Preliminary Inquiry (PI).
When asked by Magistrate Latchman if he had anything to say, Woolford said, “I had no intention of shooting Devon. I didn’t know the firearm had in rounds in it. It was an accident.” (Geeta Rampersaud)