Miner, Lexroy Garraway, called ‘Bam Bam,’ now awaits sentencing after pleading guilty yesterday, to the 2019 killing of his drinking buddy, Eric Nurse.
Moments after the criminal session opened at the High Court at Suddie, Garraway threw himself at the mercy of the Court, pleading not guilty to the capital offence on which he had initially been indicted.
He admitted, however, to the lesser count of manslaughter, that he unlawfully killed Nurse on May 23rd, 2019 at Takutu Landing, Mazaruni River.
Justice Jo-Ann Barlow has deferred sentencing to March 8th for a probation report.
Garraway is being represented by defence attorney Latchmi Dindayal, while the State is being represented by prosecutor Tiffini Lyken.
Nurse, a resident of Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara was stabbed multiple times in his back during an argument with Garraway with whom he often imbibed.
He died on the spot.
The incident reportedly unfolded around 1:30 on the morning in question, in a shop at Takutu Landing, Puruni Road, Mazaruni River.
The police had said that investigations had revealed that Garraway and Nurse were imbibing together at the shop. Later, a 23-year-old cook, who is employed with the owner, alleged that she retired to her sleeping quarters where she noticed the suspect had hidden himself.
Upon spotting him, she told the police that an argument ensued during which Nurse intervened.
Nurse reportedly held on to Garraway’s shirt and pulled him out of the sleeping quarters which resulted in an argument between them.
Several minutes after, the cook recalled hearing a commotion outside the shop.
Upon checking, she noticed Nurse’s lifeless body lying on the ground.
