5 convicts in Berbice carpenter’s murder sentenced to

Two months after they were found guilty of the gruesome murder of 26-year-old father of two Faiyaz Narinedatt, five men were on Monday, each sentenced to 66 years’ imprisonment for the crime, with parole eligibility not before 25 years.

The custodial sentence was imposed by High Court Judge Navindra Singh on Orlando Dickie, 45, Radesh Motie, 46, 18-year-old Diodath Datt, Harri Paul Parsram, 57, and Niran Yacoob.

Following their trial at the High Court in Berbice on November 4, 2022, the quintet was convicted of the capital offence by a jury of their peers in relation to the death of Narinedatt, which happened between October 31 and November 1, 2016.

During a plea in mitigation on the men’s behalf, their lawyer Arudranauth Gossai urged the Judge to sentence them in keeping with applicable provisions of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, which is to life in prison or another term the court deems appropriate, being not less than 15 years.

Acknowledging that a young life was lost, Gossai submitted that the role of a sentencing court is not only to punish the offender but also to seek avenues of rehabilitation for that person.

“I humbly beg that you [Justice Singh] exercise your mercy that the sentence will reflect punishment for the offence and the rehabilitation of the convicted person. I implore you not to impose a life ceived together with the listing of five causes of death, the maximum sentence should be imposed.

“It ah pain muh heart”

have six children. I am not a threat to society. I will keep saying I am sorry for their loss. I am asking [the Judge] for mercy.”