A SIXTY-FOUR-year-old construction worker was, on Thursday, arraigned in court for the unlawful killing of his younger brother during a drinking spree at Back Street, Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara (WCD).

O’Neil Jordan called “Owie” of Den Amstel, WCD appeared before Magistrate Zamilla Ali-Seepaul via Skype at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on a manslaughter charge.
Particulars of the charge alleged that on September 24, at Den Amstel, O’Neil unlawfully killed his brother, Wilton Jordan, 55, of the same address.
O’Neil was not required to plead to the charge and was released on $400,000 bail. The case is adjourned until January 27, 2021.

According to reports, the two brothers were consuming alcohol at Back Street, Den Amstel, when Wilton left the company of his brother, O’Neil.
O’Neil then followed and caught up with Wilton a short distance away and held on to him.

Wilton, however, held on to a neighbour’s gate but his brother continued to pull him during which he lost his grip on the gate.
It is alleged that O’Neil pushed Wilton to the ground, resulting in him hitting his head on the road and losing consciousness.

O’Neil then dragged Wilton across the street where he threw him into a trench and refused to render assistance.

The motionless body of Wilton was pulled from the trench by two passers-by, who saw what had transpired.

The body of Wilton was escorted to the Leonora Cottage Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.