-mental state still in question
Elroy Withrite’s sentencing for the 2019 murder of Andrew Drakes has been postponed again and is now scheduled for early December.
Drakes was killed in Farm Village, East Bank Essequibo, and the case has since involved multiple court delays.
During the latest hearing, Justice Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus reviewed key testimonies from Drakes’ family members, read aloud by the prosecution, along with a report from psychiatrist, Meenawattie Rajkumar. Dr Rajkumar’s evaluation, conducted at the court’s request, assessed Withrite’s mental state. Both of her reports confirmed that Withrite is of sound mind, though he suffers from a substance abuse disorder. Dr. Rajkumar noted that with appropriate treatment, he could potentially reintegrate into society.
