COLIN Grant, who had confessed to fatally shooting businesswoman Sirmattie Ramnaress in 2013, is expected to be sentenced today by High Court Judge Jo-Ann Barlow.

Last month, Grant, who was initially charged for the capital offence of murder, opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter.

Grant admitted that between August 30-31, 2013, in the county of Demerara, he killed Ramnaress called “Sabo” at her Diamond, East Bank Demerara home.

He is being represented by attorney-at-law Dexter Todd, while prosecutors Latifah Elliot, Sarah Martin and Nafeeza Baig are on record for the state.

Grant is expected to be sentenced this morning following presentation of a probation report.

His co-accused, Colin Bailey, was freed after the prosecution disclosed that it did not have any evidence linking him to the murder. Justice Barlow directed the jury to return a not-guilty verdict and Bailey was freed.

Bailey, an ex-cop, was Ramnaress’ reputed husband.

The Guyana Chronicle had reported that the woman was found dead in her garage on the morning of August 31, 2013, with a stab wound and injuries to her head and body.

While petrol had been thrown all over her house, it was the bond at the back of the yard that was set alight and destroyed. The woman’s body was discovered after the fire service was called to the fire scene. Her attacker also removed the footage from surveillance cameras that were located around the house.

The police suspected that Bailey, who shared a 21-year relationship with the victim, was involved in her death. However, he had told police investigators that at the time of his wife’s demise he was on active duty and therefore had a solid alibi.

The case was reopened in 2015 after police arrested Grant.