RUDOLPH Singh, a father of two walked out the Georgetown High Court a free man on Friday afternoon after a 12-member jury found him not guilty of the 2013 murder of his children’s mother male friend at Ideal Road, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara.

Singh was acquitted when members of the jury after deliberating for more than two hours returned with a not-guilty verdict for murder and as well as the lesser count of manslaughter.

Following the announcement Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall told Singh that the jury has found him not guilty and he was free to go, after which he was unshackled and joined his crying relatives who were in the courtroom.

According to the state’s case, Rudolph Singh allegedly murdered Kevin Harrison at Ideal Road, Soesdyke on July 12, 2013. The state had called seven witnesses to take the stand. Singh was represented by attorney Pamela De Santos.

Singh, 35 then, was accused of fatally stabbing 24-year-old miner, Kevin Harrison on July 12, 2013 during an altercation at Ideal Road, Soesdyke. It is alleged that around 19:30hrs on July 12, 2013, Harrison was walking with Singh’s reputed wife Omefa Atkinson at Ideal Road, Soesdyke, when Singh emerged from some bushes and attacked his wife with a cutlass.

The woman fled but a scuffle reportedly ensued between Harrison and Singh, during which time Harrison was allegedly stabbed. A post-mortem revealed that he died from perforated lungs due to stab wounds. Singh fled, but turned himself over to the police within the week of the alleged murder.