AFTER nearly four years on the run, 37-year-old Damian Bissoon called Damion Sardina and Brother, has been found guilty of the 2018 murder of Taj Andrew Jarvis.
A jury returned a unanimous verdict on Thursday at the High Court in Georgetown, bringing an end to the trial that began on January 22, 2025, before Justice Damone Younge.
Bissoon, a labourer of Shell Road, Kitty, Georgetown, was accused of fatally stabbing 27-year-old Jarvis on March 30, 2018, at Barr and Alexander Streets, Kitty.

Prosecutors Alvaro Ramotar and Delon Fraser led the state’s case against him, while he was represented by defence attorney, Ronald Bostwick.
According to reports, Jarvis and a friend were walking along Alexander Street when he was confronted by Bissoon. The now-convicted man then cuffed and stabbed Jarvis. After the victim fell to the ground, Bissoon kicked him several times in the head before fleeing the scene.
Jarvis was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The police issued a wanted bulletin for Bissoon after the incident, and he went on the run for almost four years before turning himself in to the police in 2022, accompanied by his lawyer. At trial, the prosecution presented evidence linking him to the crime.
After deliberations, the jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict.
Following the verdict, Bissoon, who had denied committing the crime, was informed by Justice Younge of his impending sentencing. He was remanded to prison.
His sentencing hearing is scheduled for February 25, 2025.
The first trial of Bissoon for the crime began in October 2024.

However, after extended deliberations, a 12-member jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision, prompting Justice Peter Hugh of the Demerara High Court to order a retrial. The trial included testimony from Eon Mentore, who detailed the events leading up to Jarvis’ death.
Mentore testified that the incident began when Bissoon confronted Jarvis, demanding repayment of a debt. When Jarvis denied owing any money, the situation escalated into a physical altercation.