A 23-year-old teacher was, on Friday, remanded to prison for the murder of his cousin, 35-year-old Kamal Wilson.
Samuel Henry appeared via Skype before Magistrate Rabindranath Singh at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and was not required to plead to the charge.
Particulars of the charge alleged that, on October 26, 2020, at Kwebana Village, North West District, he murdered Wilson.

Henry was remanded to prison until January 4, 2021, and the case was transferred to the Acquero Magistrate’s Court.
According to reports, around 19:30 hours on the day in question, Wilson went to the back of his yard to check his generator.

While doing so, he saw Henry walking towards him with a cutlass. The men reportedly never had any problems prior to the incident.
Using the said cutlass, Henry allegedly dealt Wilson several chops to his head, neck and shoulder.

Wilson screamed for help and ran into his house, locking the door behind him, while his attacker ran away.
Wilson’s father heard his cries for help and went to his aid.

On arrival, the man found his son lying on the floor with several chop wounds and covered in what appeared to be blood.
It is alleged that Wilson told his father what the suspect did to him, which resulted in a report being made at Acquero Police Station.

When police ranks visited the scene, Wilson was escorted to the Kumaka District Hospital, where he was seen and examined by a doctor on duty and admitted. However, he succumbed to his injuries about 23:16 hours that day.
Subsequently, ranks arrested Henry and escorted him to Acquero Police Station, where he, reportedly, confessed under caution.