THREE years after 19-year-old Nyron Vyphuis was fatally stabbed while protecting a woman from being abused, her husband has confessed to the crime. Anthony Jones, formerly of Circuit Ville, Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, appeared before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Georgetown High Court for murder but he opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter. He admitted that on October 13, 2018, at Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, he unlawfully killed Vyphuis. Sentencing is set for Monday, August 23. According to reports, on the day in question, Vyphuis was at a liquor shop owned by Jones and witnessed Jones abusing his wife. The young man, upon realising 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. Jones went into his house and armed himself with a knife which was later used to stab the teenager to the stomach. The teen managed to run a short distance before collapsing in a clump of bushes.
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