George Gulliver, called “Papa George,” was sentenced to nine years in jail yesterday for killing his common-law wife Bibi Fazila Ali.
Gulliver, 63, who was charged with murdering Ali but pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter, was sentenced yesterday by Justice Brassington Reynolds in the High Court.
Ali died in June 2009, days after she was attacked by Gulliver at their Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara apartment.
Gulliver is currently suffering from glaucoma in both eyes and Justice Reynolds told him that he considered his health, age, children and his guilty plea. Although the starting point for sentencing was 20 years, a total of 11 years was deducted.
A probation report was also presented to the court and it described Gulliver as a physically