LINDEN Benjamin, a 25-year-old security guard, was on Friday sentenced to life imprisonment, with the possibility of parole after 30 years, by Justice Priscilla Chandra-Hanif at the Demerara High Court for the murder of his 31-year-old girlfriend, Lisa George.
Benjamin previously appeared before Magistrate Rushelle Liverpool at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court, charged with the capital offence of murdering George on April 26, 2023, at her ‘C’ Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown home.

After a preliminary inquiry, a prima facie case was established against him, and he was committed to stand trial at the Demerara Criminal Assizes.
Prosecutors, attorneys Darin Chan and Latifah Elliot, presented the State’s case before the High Court, while Benjamin was represented by attorney Beulah Williams. The court heard that Benjamin stabbed George 25 times during a domestic dispute after she refused to unlock her cellphone.
The Guyana Chronicle understands that the couple were in a relationship for several months, and Benjamin had recently moved in with George and her two children, aged six and 12.
According to reports, the victim’s 12-year-old son told police that Benjamin frequently abused his mother. On the day of the murder, the boy said he and his sister were asleep in their mother’s bed when he was awakened by her screams for help.
Benjamin was reportedly stabbing her at the time. The children alerted other relatives in the house, who managed to remove the knife from Benjamin. George, however, subsequently lost consciousness and died at the scene.

A post-mortem examination revealed that she suffered 25 stab wounds, one of which penetrated her chest and severed her aorta, causing fatal blood loss.
Benjamin was remanded to prison following his initial court appearance in 2023 and remained in custody while awaiting sentencing. Justice Chandra-Hanif’s ruling now ensures that he will serve a minimum of 30 years before becoming eligible for parole.