The father of the 14-year-old boy accused of murdering a Skeldon Taxi driver believes his son was provoked by the man and he retaliated.
The man says his son now has to face the consequences for his action, something he would never condone.
The Seaman recalled his son relating to family members how Deonarine Laljit, would always say embarrassing things to him about his sister in the public. The man said his elder daughter was married and lived next door to Laljit at number 72 village, but the woman and her husband separated and the man frequently made jokes of his daughter’s divorce.