Sherwin Clarke is now awaiting sentencing, after admitting mid-trial that he did have a hand in the 2016 killing of Better Hope pensioner David Ramkissoon, into whose house he and others had gone to rob.
Clarke pleaded not guilty to the capital offence of murder on which he was arraigned last Thursday; following which a jury was empaneled to hear his trial, which commenced immediately after.
When the matter was called for continuation yesterday afternoon, however, Clarke indicated to trial Judge Sandil Kissoon, thorough his attorney Damian DaSilva, the new course he wanted to adopt, by pleading to manslaughter.