The murder charge against Marlon Roberts, the Den Amstel man accused of killing his older brother last year has been withdrawn and a manslaughter charge instituted instead.
Roberts, 21, was not required to plead to the new charge last Wednesday at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court and was granted bail in the sum of $400 000 but no bail was posted. It is alleged that on November 12, 2010 at Den Amstel, he killed his brother, Gregory Roberts.
The killing allegedly stemmed from a row over $1000. Reports are that around 8:30 in the evening of the day in question, the Roberts brothers were involved in an argument over $1000.
Marlon allegedly threw the money on the ground and this further angered his brother and they became involved in a scuffle.
He then grabbed a knife from the kitchen and stabbed Gregory, killing him. The two shared a home at 92 Den Amstel Public Road.
Marlon will have to return to court on January 25th.
