THE matter against former Guyana Defence Force captain, Orwain Sandy, who is charged with the murder of his reputed wife, was adjourned until June 11 for report.

When the matter was recalled before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman on Thursday, defence attorney James Bond told the court they had managed to send the psychiatrist report by Dr. Bhiro Harry to their own independent psychiatric specialist for evaluation overseas but due to flight arrangement, the psychiatrist could not make it to court.
However, on May 2, Dr. Harry had deemed Sandy mentally fit to stand trial in court for the offence. The attorney requested that statements be filed for the matter to proceed in court since he will be saving their own psychiatrist to testify as a witness during Sandy’s defence.
Magistrate Latchman granted the police prosecutor until June 11 to file statements, thereafter the preliminary inquiry will commence. Sandy, who served as Special Assistant to the Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, is currently on remand for the murder of Reona Payne on March 31 at First Street, Alexander Village.

According to reports, Sandy, after committing the act, surrendered to police at the Ruimveldt Police Station on Saturday, March 31. A post-mortem report revealed that Payne died from 14 gunshot wounds to her body–13 to her chest and one to the head. The police have confirmed that Sandy used his service firearm during the shooting. Police sources also related that the soldier had on one occasion lodged his firearm at the police station during a domestic dispute.