A 41-year-old man was, on Tuesday October 1, 2019, committed to stand trial for murdering a teenager who attempted to stop him from abusing his wife.

Anthony Jones, of Circuit Ville, Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

The father of five was remanded to prison for the murder of 19-year-old Nyron Vyphuis. which occurred on October 13, 2018, at Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke/Linden Highway.
Magistrate Marcus found that there was sufficient evidence against Jones at the conclusion of the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) and informed him that, he will have to face a judge and jury at the next practicable sitting of the Demerara Assizes.

Police Prosecutor, Simone Payne, stated that, on the day in question, Vyphuis was at a liquor shop owned by Jones and witnessed Jones abusing his wife.

The young man, upon realizing what was happening, intervened and attempted to stop Jones from harming the woman. Jones, however, became annoyed and armed himself with an axe. The weapon was eventually taken from him by other persons who were at the shop.

However, Jones went into his house and armed himself with a knife and stabbed the teenager to the stomach. The teen, in an effort to escape, ran a short distance, but collapsed in a nearby clump of bushes. The police were contacted and the suspect was taken into custody while the teen’s lifeless body was removed from the scene.
Throughout the PI, Jones was represented by Attorney-at-Law, James Bond.