FORMER Guyana Defence Force captain, Orwain Sandy is mentally fit to stand trial for the murder of his reported wife, a report by Government Psychiatrist Dr Bhiro Harry has said.

Sandy, who is currently on remand for the murder of Reona Payne on March 31 at First Street, Alexander Village, appeared in court Wednesday for the report from Psychiatrist Dr. Harry, which was not revealed to the court. However,the Guyana Chronicle was told that the report evaluated Sandy as being fit.

Attorney James Bond who is representing Sandy requested time for an independent psychiatric evaluation to be conducted on his client.
Magistrate Judy Latchman granted the request and the matter was adjourned to May 24.
Sandy, who served as Special Assistant to the Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, had planned to drop Payne off at her place of work when she received a phone call from someone overseas.

When the soldier questioned her about the relationship status of the caller, an argument ensued in the vicinity of the mosque in First Street, Alexander Village. The woman is alleged to have then grabbed the soldier’s firearm and threw it out of the car. According to a source, Sandy stopped the vehicle to retrieve the weapon and Payne exited too. After picking up the gun, Sandy reportedly fired in Payne’s direction.