Naresh Ally, also known as “Little Robbery,” was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison by Justice Peter Hugh at the Demerara High Court for the 2018 killing of Romeza Sukdeo. Ally had pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter on October 4, 2024.
During sentencing, Justice Hugh explained that the maximum penalty for manslaughter is life imprisonment. However, he opted to start at 24 years due to mitigating factors, such as Ally’s age—he was 22 years old at the time of the crime—and the fact that he was under the influence of alcohol when the offence was committed. The judge then applied a one-third deduction, bringing the sentence to 16 years. He further deducted the time Ally had already spent in custody, leaving Ally with a final sentence of 10 years imprisonment.
