BRAMANAND Singh, a goldsmith of Stewartville, West Coast Demerara, who allegedly killed his father in 2005, and was consequently charged with manslaughter, will know his fate today.Defence counsel, Miss Sonia Parag and Prosecutrix, Miss Shawnett Austin yesterday, made their final addresses to the jury.
While the defence asked for an acquittal, the prosecution requested a verdict from the jury in keeping with the evidence and the oath they had taken.
Presiding Judge, Miss Roxane George this morning will sum up the evidence to the jury and hand the case to them for their consideration and verdict.
The accused yesterday elected to make a sworn statement from the witness box in which he testified that on the night of the incident, his father, Mansa Singh came home in a drunken state and was cursing.
The accused said that he advised him to ‘cool off’ in a chair downstairs and he went upstairs and fell asleep.
The following morning his father was found dead downstairs and he reported the matter to the police who subsequently charged him with manslaughter.
However, Singh maintained, “My father and I had no problem, I did not kill him.”