Jury finds ‘Smallie’ guilty in 2008 murder of soldier

Mark Royden Williams, called “Smallie,” is now awaiting sentencing after a jury on Friday convicted him of the 2008 shooting death of Guyana Defence Force (GDF) rank Ivor Williams.

Following hours of deliberations late yesterday afternoon, the 12-member panel returned a unanimous verdict, finding the accused guilty as charged.

It was alleged that he murdered the GDF rank on January 23, 2008.