Zibon Williams was yesterday sentenced to 12 years in prison by Justice Zamilla Ally-Seepaul for the 2021 killing of Joshua Ferdinand.
Williams, who was originally charged with murder, had pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter on July 12.
According to Prosecutor Padma Dubraj, on the night of the murder at approximately 8:30 pm at a shop in Friendship, East Bank Demerara, Williams, who was consuming alcohol at the time, got into an argument with Isha Ferdinand, the aunt of the deceased. During the altercation, Joshua Ferdinand intervened, pushing Williams into a nearby trench. Williams subsequently climbed out and stabbed Ferdinand twice—once in the abdomen and once in the neck. Ferdinand was later pronounced dead upon arrival at the Diamond Hospital.