A 19-year-old from East Canje, Berbice was yesterday committed to stand trial for manslaughter at the High Court in Berbice.
Anthony Carter of Lot 188 Main Street, East Canje was committed by Magistrate Peter Hugh yesterday at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court.
He is accused of manslaughter committed on Delroy James, also known as “Slant eye”, 33 of Patrick Dam, Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam.
In September, 2019, James was discovered with stab wounds in the lower region of his back which were reportedly sustained during a fight.
Stabroek News had reported that James, a labourer, left home with two persons known to him.
According to information, the men were club-hopping and subsequently arrived at a popular bar on Main Street, New Amsterdam.
During the drinking spree, an argument broke out between them and several men, which led to a scuffle. It is suspected that it was then that James was stabbed. It was not clear what happened subsequently but he was pronounced dead on arrival at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital.
In 2011, James had been charged with the murder of wash-bay attendant Seon Craig during a robbery at Mars Gas Station & Variety Store, Snackette/Beer Garden but the charge was dismissed the following year.
Prior to that, in April 2010, James was released from prison after serving an eight-year sentence for armed robbery and unlawful possession of arms and ammunition.
Following the dismissal of the murder charge, James was in and out of prison on possession and other charges.
In 2018, he was one of the inmates at the New Amsterdam Prison seen in photos having a party with bottles of expensive liquor, juice and energy drinks.
