A FIFTY-EIGHT-year-old vagrant, who is accused of attempting to kill fellow vagrant, Brian Jaikaran, during an argument over sleeping arrangements at the Le Repentir Cemetery, Georgetown, was, on Wednesday, remanded to prison.

Jason Benjamin appeared before Magistrate Annette Singh at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

He was not required to plead to the charge which alleged that on January 15,2022, at the Le Repentir Cemetery, with intent to commit murder he injured Jaikaran.

Magistrate Singh remanded Benjamin to prison until March 2,2022.

The Guyana Chronicle was made to understand that both men are homeless and would sleep in the cemetery. It is alleged that on the day in question, the men had a misunderstanding over sleeping arrangements, which led to a confrontation.

During the confrontation, Benjamin armed himself with an object and attacked Jaikaran. The victim received multiple injuries about his body and had to be rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Benjamin was later arrested and charged for the offence.