Leonard Allicock, who was accused of chopping an Albouystown mason to death, was yesterday acquitted of the murder in High Court.
Allicock walked out of the courtroom yesterday afternoon a free man after a 12-member jury found him not guilty. Allicock, who was accused of killing Wendell Tappin on New Year’s Eve in 2009, at Hill Street, Albouystown, was on trial before Justice Diana Insanally. It was alleged that Allicock murdered Tappin, 23, of Lot 89 La Penitence Street, Albouystown by chopping him about his body while he was on his way to collect his cell phone that was charging in Hill Street.
Allicock was represented by attorney Euclin Gomes while prosecutors Mercedes Thompson and Natasha Backer presented the state’s case.
According to reports, Tappin, a father of two, was confronted by four men along the street. One of them held him down while another chopped him.
