Wensley Williams called ‘Pooh bear’ was on Wednesday found guilty of the 2020 gruesome murder of his younger brother.
He was remanded to prison as he awaits sentencing. Williams, 43, formerly of Buzzbee Dam, Craig, East Bank Demerara, was on trial before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Demerara High Court.
He had pleaded not guilty to the charge which read that between May 21 and 22, 2020, at his home, he murdered 39-year-old Cleveland Hodge.
A 12-member found him guilty of the capital offence and he was further remanded to prison until February 29. The jury also found that at the time of the murder, Williams was “insane.”
According to reports, Williams and Hodge lived at the same address. Williams is said to be mentally ill and a patient of Dr. Bhiro Harry’s psychiatric clinic.
On May 21, 2020, at around 15:10 hrs, Hodge saw Williams with a knife in his possession and approached him in an effort to prevent him from harming himself.
As Hodge got closer, Williams slashed him on both his elbows, his left shoulder and under his right arm.
Public-spirited citizens came to Hodge’s assistance; he was rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre where he was admitted, treated for his injuries, and sent away hours later.
Subsequently, while at home, Hodge complained of feeling unwell and was again taken to the Diamond Hospital where he was admitted and then transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital. He succumbed to his injuries at about on May 22, 2019.
