A Corriverton market labourer who was accused of murdering Lochan Persaud Kamaldeo, a vagrant, was yesterday freed at the High Court in Berbice.
In January, 2020, Dave Jacobs, then 19, appeared at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Alex Moore, where he was read the charge that on January 3, 2020, he murdered Kamaldeo also known as “Tyron”, 43.
However, Justice Sandil Kissoon yesterday upheld a no-case submission which was presented by Jacob’s lawyer, Surihya Sabsook.
Jacobs was on trial at the High Court in Berbice over the last three days and his lawyer submitted the no-case submission which highlighted that Kamaldeo was the aggressor in the matter and that he was armed at the time of the incident and attempted to injure the accused.
A post-mortem examination conducted on Kamaldeo’s body disclosed that he died due to perforation of the heart and lungs from a stab wound sustained to the left side of his chest.
Kamaldeo and the suspect had a dispute at the Corriverton market which resulted in an argument during which the man was stabbed.
Lawmen in the area were contacted after it was noticed that the deceased’s body, which was clad in blue three quarter pants and a grey and white striped jersey, was seen laying in a curled position with his hands holding his chest, in a pool of blood.
He was picked up and taken to the Skeldon Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
