“Buck Boy” was acquitted when Kitty was stabbed

Mark D’Oliveira was acquitted of murder by Judge Peter Hugh at the Demerara High Court yesterday due to insufficient evidence. D’Oliveira was charged with the murder of Kwal Dindon in June 2021 following an altercation at a birthday party on Sandy Babb Street, Kitty, Georgetown.

The incident occurred between June 19 and 20, 2021, when an argument between Dindon and D’Oliveira, also known as “Buck Boy,” escalated. According to police reports, 23-year-old Dindon pushed D’Oliveira to the ground during an argument. D’Oliveira fled, but Dindon and two of his friends pursued him with a piece of wood and reportedly attacked him. In retaliation, D’Oliveira allegedly pulled a knife from his waist and stabbed Dindon in the upper back.

Dindon collapsed in a nearby yard and was taken to Georgetown Public Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery. He later died from his injuries.

D’Oliveira, who was initially remanded in custody, was acquitted after the court found there was insufficient evidence to convict.