The sentencing of the teenager responsible for the death of Georgetown councillor Kyle Anthony Solomon has been scheduled for November 27, following his guilty plea to manslaughter at the Demerara High Court.
The youth, who was 16 when the incident occurred, appeared before Justice Zamilla Ally-Seepaul, where he admitted responsibility for the February 2025 killing.
He was originally indicted for murder but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge. His identity cannot be disclosed because he was a minor at the time.
Solomon, 47, suffered fatal injuries during an early-morning encounter near his business in D’Urban Backlands, Georgetown, on February 5, 2025.
The prosecution’s case arose from allegations that the teenager had attempted to break into Solomon’s shop.
When the councillor confronted him, a chase reportedly ensued, ending with Solomon being stabbed repeatedly.
The teenager later gave investigators a different account of how the encounter unfolded.
He claimed that he was fetching water when Solomon approached him, accused him of attempting to break into the property and began striking him with a piece of wood.
He acknowledged using a small black-handled knife to stab Solomon several times, but maintained that his actions were intended to protect himself rather than kill the councillor.
The medical evidence revealed the severity of the attack. A post-mortem examination documented 11 incised wounds, including two that penetrated the chest and damaged the heart and lung.
The pathologist attributed death to haemorrhage and shock caused by multiple stab wounds.
Following the incident, the teenager’s mother handed him over to the police. He was arrested in Linden before being transferred to Georgetown and subsequently charged with murder.
He initially appeared before Magistrate Annette Singh, where he was remanded. He was not required to plead to the indictable charge at that stage.
The councillor represented Constituency Number Nine on the Georgetown Mayor and City Council.
State Counsel Padma Dubraj and State Counsel Rodley Mathoo are prosecuting the matter, while attorney-at-law Melvin Duke represents the teenager.
Justice Ally-Seepaul is expected to impose sentence when the matter returns to court on November 27.
