A REPUTED husband and wife charged with manslaughter of an alleged thief were yesterday released on $600,000 bail by Magistrate Ann McLennan.Carren Reece, 44, and Charles Brown, who both reside at 71 D’Urban Street, Lodge were not required to plea to the charge which alleged that they unlawfully killed David Emanuel Marks on January 4 at Papi Show Landing, in the Mazaruni River.
Their lawyer, Gordon Gilhuys, in his application for reasonable bail, explained that the couple operates a shop in the interior to provide for their four minor kids.
But prosecutor, Corporal Deniro Jones objected to the couple being released on bail, due to the gravity and penalty attached to the charge.
Magistrate McLennan overruled Jones objection and released the duo on bail. The couple is expected to make their next court appearance at the Bartica Magistrate Court on October 21.
According to the report, at around 20:12hrs on the day in question, the couple secured their shop and left to conduct business; but upon their return, around midnight, they found the shop open, and the deceased in it.
They confronted him, attacking him with broken bottles and other sharp objects, causing him to jump into the river to escape capture. His body was found floating along the river some three days later.