A 30-year-old former fisherman, Joseph Rameshwar, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the 2018 killing of 72-year-old pensioner Jerry Rambeer.
The sentence was handed down on Tuesday by Justice Damone Younge of the Demerara High Court.
Rameshwar, of Bellview, West Bank Demerara (WBD), had previously been remanded to prison after appearing at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on a murder charge. Before Justice Younge, he, however, pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter.
Attorney Muntaz Ali represented the prosecution, while Attorney Lyndon Amsterdam appeared on behalf of the convict.
The court heard that Rameshwar was responsible for the death of Rambeer, a pensioner of Lot 18 Sister’s Village, WBD.
According to police reports, on July 1, 2018, around 11:30hrs, authorities were notified that Rambeer was found lying unconscious on Back Street, Good Intent, WBD. Officers arrived to find signs of violence on Rambeer’s body, including a severe head wound.
He was taken to the West Demerara Regional Hospital, and later transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital for further treatment.
Sadly, around 15:00hrs on July 3, 2018, Rambeer succumbed to his injuries. Rameshwar was arrested on July 5, 2018, and confessed to investigators that he had struck Rambeer on the head with a rolling pin, leading to his death.
Following legal advice, it was determined that Rameshwar should be charged with murder.
