HEMRAJ Bramdeo called ‘Rickey Scrawley’, on Monday, confessed to the 2016 fatal stabbing of Skull City, Patentia, West Bank Demerara resident, Dellon Bradford called ‘Chicken.’

Bramdeo, formerly of Back Street Patentia, WBD, was on trial before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall and a 12-member jury at the Demerara High Court.

Last week, Bramdeo had denied murdering Bradford on March 23, 2016.

However, on Monday, Bramdeo opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter. The judge directed the jury to return a guilty verdict for manslaughter.

December 12, 2022 has been set for the presentation of Bramdeo’s probation report and sentencing.

He was represented by attorney-at-law George Thomas, while the state was represented by attorney-at-law Muntaz Ali.

According to the case facts, on the evening in question, Bramdeo and Bradford were consuming alcohol at different homes in the same street at Patentia.

Bradford left where he was drinking at about 18:00 hours; he was later seen arguing with Bramdeo’s daughter on a dam in the village. This led to a physical altercation and Bramdeo intervened and stabbed Bradford three times.

After being chased for some distance, Bradford eventually fell to the ground and uttered to witnesses nearby “is scrawly juk me”. He was then taken to Best Hospital and later transferred to the GPHC where he succumbed to his injuries.

According to the post-mortem report, Bradford died from “perforation of spleen and kidney as a result of stab wounds.”