THE Timehri, East Bank Demerara young man who engaged in a fight that led to death after he was provoked over an Old Year’s Day meal in 2007 will spend another four years in prison, according to a judgement handed down Wednesday.Seeram Sumair, called “Sunny” and “Moses” had pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter. He was Wednesday sentenced to eight years imprisonment for the death of 34-year-old Rajesh Seeram.

But Justice Navindra Singh said four years will be deducted for time served. The Judge said he had taken into account that Sumair was a juvenile when the incident took place and that the deceased caused the problem.

After the sentence was handed down, a pensive Sumair stood in the prisoner’s box and told Justice Singh that he was sorry for what he did and asked for mercy.

He explained that he has a four-year-old son, who needs him. His wife was pregnant at the time of the incident.

Defence Counsel Peter Hugh told the court that his client was provoked by the deceased.

The accused was a mason and gainfully employed and had returned from church and was offered a meal by his employer when the deceased asked him if he did not have food at his home.

Hugh stated that his client had no previous convictions and was hard working even at age 16 and has a reputed wife, who was pregnant at the time and has a four year old son whom he never saw.

He asked for leniency considering the accused was provoked by a grown man and he has since shown remorse for his actions in which a life was lost.

Hugh stated that the accused did not waste the court’s time by pleading guilty to a lesser count of manslaughter and made a mistake as a youth and gave a caution statement when he was 21 years old.

The state was represented by Michael Shahoud.