LES Charles Critchlow, who was sentenced to 60 years’ imprisonment for killing his 56-year-old brother-in-law, has moved to the Court of Appeal to challenge his sentence.
In March, Critchlow was sentenced by Justice Navindra Singh, who had presided over the case at the Demerara High Court. A jury had earlier found Critchlow guilty of murdering Terrence Adams, called “Uncle Terry” or “Sleepy”, on May 12, 2016, at Haslington, East Coast Demerara.
Dissatisfied with the court, Critchlow filed an appeal claiming that the sentence was too severe.
According to reports, Adams, 56, of North Haslington, was found around 20:15 hours on the roadway 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.
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.