FIVE years after the murder of Terrence Adams, called “Uncle Terry” or “Sleepy”, his 64-year-old brother-in-law, was, on Tuesday, found guilty of the crime. Les Charles Critchlow was convicted by a 12-member jury. Trial judge, Navindra Singh, presiding over the case at the Demerara High Court, further remanded Critchlow to prison pending a probation report and set sentencing for March 4, 2021. He was convicted of the offence which read that on May 12, 2016, at Haslington, East Coast Demerara, he murdered Adams. Critchlow is being represented by

Attorney-at-law, Racheal Bakker, while prosecutor Tiffani Lyken entered an appearance on behalf of the State. In 2020, Critchlow had appeared before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to answer to the indictment and faced a jury trial. However, Critchlow later pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter and, on sentencing day, he had a change of heart and changed his plea. A fresh trial was then ordered, and his case was placed before Justice Singh.

According to reports, Adams, 56, of North Haslington, was found around 20:15 hours on the day in question on the roadway in the village with stab wounds about his body. Adams had been stabbed to the left and right side chest, and his neck was partially slashed. He was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation(GPHC) where he was pronounced dead on arrival. According to reports, Adams had made a derogatory remark to Critchlow, and a subsequent altercation turned deadly. Adams had reportedly said, “You don’t even wuk no more, and can’t maintain my sister.” Critchlow reportedly became enraged and stabbed Adams repeatedly.