Essequibo resident Nandkishore Persaud, called Basil, has been handed a life sentence for the 2020 killing of Johanna Cecilia labourer, Arvin Tulsi Mayhilal, whom he had hit with a piece of wood.
Justice Sandil Kissoon has ordered that Nandkishore not be eligible for parole until after he would have spent a minimum of 25 years behind bars.
He was indicted for murder but was found guilty of manslaughter by the jury on March 21st.