AN unconventional birthday present. Confessed murderer, Keino Corbin, called “Trini” was, on Wednesday, handed a life sentence for the brutal killing, in 2016, of 60-year-old remigrant Agriculturist, Anthony Breedy.

This “special” gift was delivered by Justice Jo-Ann Barlow at the Demerara High Court. Justice Barlow, during the sentencing hearing, informed Corbin that he could become eligible for parole after serving 11 years, nine months, and 20 days.

Corbin will be celebrating his 25th birth anniversary on June 4.

In May, Corbin of Timehri, East Bank Demerara (EBD), admitted killing Breedy during the furtherance of a robbery between March 12 and 14, 2016 at his Hill Foot, Soesdyke-Linden Highway house.

He was represented by attorney-at-law Ravindra Mohabir, while prosecutor Latifah Elliot presented the state’s case.

During the sentencing hearing, his probation report was read by a social worker.

According to the probation officer, Corbin migrated to Trinidad as a teenager to live with his father.

However, according to his relatives, Corbin suffered neglect and physical abuse at the hands of his father and stepmother.

Corbin’s father was later charged with the murder of the stepmother and is currently incarcerated in the twin-island republic.

In 2015, Corbin returned to Guyana and began living with his mother. However, he quickly found himself in bad company and began associating himself with “questionable characters,” according to the probation officer.

Breedy’s family said they are still traumatised by the incident and are still haunted by the memories.

The dead man’s relatives asked the court to send a strong message to like-minded offenders.

Meanwhile, attorney Mohabir asked the court to temper justice with mercy because his client is young and can be rehabilitated.

In his address to the court, Corbin said: “I always regret what happened because I am not that type of person.”

While delivering her sentencing remarks, Justice Barlow said that she considered the nature of the felony, the injuries the victim received, and the fact that the defendant was a young offender at the time of the crime.

Based on reports, Breedy’s body was found with the hands and feet bound, on the lower flat of his two-storey house.

It was also discovered that he’d sustained multiple injuries to his head, and that after committing the act, his killers had made off with his Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) and other belongings, including an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card.

When arrested for the crime, Corbin reportedly confessed to being one of three men who invaded Breedy’s home. He also admitted to hitting Breedy in his head with a concrete block.

Two men are currently on remand awaiting their trial for Breedy’s murder.