CHIEF Magistrate Ann McLennan on Monday, August 19, 2019, committed a 22-year-old cabbage vendor to stand trial at the Demerara High Court, for the capital offence of murder.

Rickland Bovell, of Swan Village, East Bank Demerara, allegedly murdered 18-year-old David Toney on April 19, 2019, at the Timehri Docks, East Bank Demerara.

On Monday, the preliminary inquiry into the matter came to an end before the Chief Magistrate who ruled that a sufficient case was made out against Bovell for him to stand trial before a judge and jury at the next practical sitting of the Demerara Assizes.
Evidence in the case was led by police prosecutor, Neville Jeffers.

According to reports, on April 19, 2019, at about 15:30hrs, Bovell was engaged in a heated argument with Toney and his parents over the payment for cabbage that he took.
It was during this argument that the defendant whipped out a knife and stabbed the victim. Toney was then picked up by public-spirited persons and rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

An investigation was launched into the matter which led to the arrest of Bovell.