Abdul Mc Lennan who back in 2017 caused the death of handyman/security guard, Leslie Fraser, whom he cuffed, causing him to fall and hit his head; is now awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to the offence.
Mc Lennan had been originally indicted for murder, but at his arraignment yesterday, he denied the capital charge when it was read to him; but pleaded to the lesser offence of manslaughter.
He admitted that it was he who had unlawfully killed Fraser on December 4th of 2017 after cuffing the man to his head.
The State’s case which the offender does not dispute, is that Mc Lennan had been imbibing at midnight and was walking in the direction of Rose Hall, Berbice, when he saw the now-deceased.
The court heard that Fraser had accused Mc Lennan of stealing his bicycle.
The accusation, the court further heard, angered Mc Lennan, who then cuffed the handyman in his head, causing him to fall and hit his head.
Prosecutor Muntaz Ali stated that the injured Fraser was rushed to the hospital where he died five days later from the very injuries he had sustained to his head at the hands of Mc Lennan.
Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall who is presiding over the case at the High Court in Berbice, has deferred sentencing to May 11th, 2023 to facilitate the presentation of probation and other social impact reports.
The offender is being represented by defence attorney Moti Singh.
