Man gets 12 years for brutal...

defence, Justice Singh sentenced Baveghems to 12 years behind bars. From this total, the judge ordered that deductions be made by the prison for time spent on remand.

Justice Singh told the convict that as it is with domestic violence cases, he will likely be punished in his mind for a long time, since he killed someone he “loved.”

While stating that it was no excuse, the judge said that in handing down the sentence, he also considered the convict’s young age at the time of the crime.

He admonished Baveghems to be involved in rehabilitative programmes offered by the prison, and expressed hope that he would be able to make meaningful contributions to the society upon his release.

The state’s case was presented by Clarke, in association with Prosecutors Tuanna Hardy and Seeta Bishundial.

At the time of her death, McAllister, of Sparendaam Housing Scheme, East Coast, attended the Cummings Lodge Secondary School and was awaiting her results from the CSEC exams, which she had written months earlier.

Her sister, Shawney, had related to this newspaper that Angela had left home around to collect money sent by their mother, who had migrated. It was while she was in the city that Baveghems’ sister called under the pretext that “Joshua was sick” and told her to go to their Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara home.

McAllister then went to her boyfriend’s home, where she met her demise.

Neighbours had related that she was beaten inside the house and as she ran into the yard, Joshua followed and inflicted the final blows on her.

The couple had been together for about a year and had separated for some time.