Linden man accused of murder remanded to prison

Johnathan De Souza, a 38-year-old unemployed man of Lovers Lane, South Amelia’s Ward, Linden, has been charged with murder, contrary to Common Law.

On Thursday, he appeared before Magistrate Rushell Liverpool at the Linden Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was read to him. He was not required to plead and was remanded to prison. The matter was adjourned to July 10, 2026.

De Souza was arrested on Sunday, May 31, 2026, in relation to the alleged murder of Wayne Tevin Wilson of Scheme Hill, Wismar, Linden.

According to reports, the suspect was excreting in Wilson’s yard. Upon seeing this, Wilson armed himself with a wooden object and allegedly started hitting De Souza about his body. De Souza then allegedly stabbed Wilson about his body.

According to a Police statement, Wilson received stab wounds to the left side upper chest, left upper arm, and left side head. The incident occurred around 18:10 hrs.

De Souza’s mother said her son is a diagnosed schizophrenic who suffers from several other mental illnesses. He is a patient at the Linden Hospital Psychiatric Department. Mrs. DeSouza says she does odd jobs in the neighbourhood to support her son and cannot come to grips with what transpired. She is hoping he gets the help he needs on remand.