Murder accused freed due to insufficient evidence

Seon Rajopaul was on Wednesday freed of a manslaughter charge by Berbice High Court Judge, Navindra Singh due to insufficient evidence.

Rajopaul of Pope St., New Amsterdam was on trial for the July 5, 2020, unlawful killing of 23-year-old Nickosie Vankenie known as ‘Scarie. ’

His attorney, Tuanna Hardy submitted that the defence had no case to answer since the prosecutor failed to establish a case against her client.

Justice Singh agreed with the no-case submission of the defence and directed the jury to return a formal verdict of not guilty and acquitted Rajopaul.

Rajopaul was out on $300,000 bail.

The News Room had reported that on July 3, 2020, Vankenie was stabbed to his neck and abdomen during an argument over a bottle of Guinness at Patrick Dam Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam.

Vankenie of High Dam, Angoy’s Avenue, was rushed to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries two days later.

Rajopaul ran away from the scene but was later apprehended by the Police.