Bevon Stephon Griffith now awaits sentence after admitting to unlawfully killing Sophia resident Celwin Mark Allen on Christmas night back in 2017.
Griffith also known as ‘Kevin’ and ‘Spoony’, a mason formerly of 197 Pike Street, Kitty, Georgetown was initially indicted for murder.
When his matter was called yesterday morning, however, the young man admitted to the lesser offence of manslaughter—accepting that he had unlawfully killed Allen on December, 25th, 2017.
Justice Jo-An Barlow before whom the matter was called has, however, deferred sentencing to November 11th to first hear from a probation report.
Griffith was represented by defence attorney Ravindra Mohabir, while the indictment was presented by Prosecutor Sarah Martin.
Allen, called `Marcus’, 35, was allegedly stabbed by Griffith on his way home. At the time he was in the company of his fiancée, Nalydiaa Henry. Henry had sustained stab wounds and was beaten with a piece of wood on her left shoulder, head and neck.
The couple was attacked around 7.30 pm on the night in question though a street in ‘C’ Field Sophia popularly known as `Fine Man Street’.
According to a police press release, investigations had revealed that Allen and Henry were attacked and stabbed multiple times by Griffith, who was armed with a knife.
“It was reported that the deceased (Allen) shortly before the incident, interfered with a friend of the suspect who rebuked him and not satisfied inflicted the fatal injuries on Allen and also wounded Henry who went to his assistance”, the statement had explained.
