Murder convict Kenworth Charles will have to wait a bit longer before hearing just how much time he will be spending behind bars.
The former IT technician at the former Mount St John’s Medical Centre was found guilty of the offence last month and was set to receive his sentencing on March 22 from Justice Colin Williams. However, on that day, the hearing was pushed back to April 17. Based on the offence, the possibility exists that Charles could spend the rest of his life in a prison cell.
Charles, who is in his late 30s, spent several days on trial in late February as local residents testified as to whether or not he killed retired soldier Fitzroy Robins in 2020.
Robins, of Point, died following a stabbing incident at Bay Street, Villa, around 11:25pm on July 24 that year. He was 44 years old.
The incident unfolded previously one evening when Charles refused to pay for beers he took from a woman’s cooler and tried to leave. Robins is said to have arrived just as Charles was leaving and he was informed as to what had taken place.
He approached Charles armed with a knife and asked him to pay for the drinks, which he did.
The accused reportedly never returned to that location again until the day of the murder when he came looking for Robins who was there socialising as he usually did.
An argument ensued between him and Charles which then resulted in a scuffle where Charles, of Newfield, reportedly stabbed Robins several times with a knife.
But the accused claimed that he was intoxicated and was attacked by Robins.
However, the jury believed beyond reasonable doubt that Charles had intended to kill Robins.