Man gets 75 years for murdering miner during Puruni robbery

O’Neal Griffith

Boat captain O’Neal Griffith was today sentenced to 75 years in prison for the 2016 murder of Brazilian miner, Braz Alves Dos Santos, whom he shot during a robbery at Puruni, Essequibo.

The sentence was imposed by Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court at Suddie, following the return from the jury, of a unanimous verdict convicting Griffith on the capital charge.