THE sentencing of Trevor Rajmangal has been delayed, with Justice Peter Hugh of the Berbice High Court ordering the submission of essential reports before the case proceeds.

Rajmangal, a construction worker, admitted  causing the death of Mohamed Imran Ali.

The State has been directed to provide a probation report on Rajmangal’s background and a victim impact statement, while the defence must submit a statement in mitigation.

Rajmangal was originally indicted for murder but pleaded not guilty.

He later confessed to the lesser offence of manslaughter, a plea accepted by State Prosecutor Cicelia Corbin.

The case stems from an incident that occurred between March 18 and March 19, 2023, at West Canefield, East Canje, Berbice.

Ali was discovered lying motionless on Bissessar Street with an eye injury after reportedly consuming alcohol earlier in the evening.  A post-mortem revealed that his death resulted from shock and cerebral haemorrhage caused by a fractured skull.