Ambris gets 8 years for ‘Poison’ killing

For the next eight years, Devon Ambris will call Her Majesty’s Prison, home!

The 18-year-old former student of the St Martin’s Secondary School, who pleaded guilty on May 20, 2009, at the High Court in Kingstown, for causing the death of Fitzroy “Poison” Browne on April 7, 2008, was sentenced last Friday, June 12, at the Criminal Assizes.{{more}}

Ambris was initially charged with murder but later pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

It was heard that at about 6:55 pm on April 7, 2008, the deceased and his friends, Ryiecia Sprott and Wade Durrant were at the bus stop just outside the Peace Memorial Hall. While there, an argument broke out between the deceased and several young men. The deceased was pushed over a wall and beaten by the young men.

Browne, 31, received a total of 10 stab wounds about his body.

Lawyer Ronald Marks represented Ambris in the matter.(KW)