Murder in December 2019: He Receives 24 Years in Prison for Killing His Drinking Buddy

The defendant, Jean Noel Stephen Orange, and the victim, Gunputh Ittoo, were good drinking companions. The defendant pleaded guilty to inflicting fatal blows on his friend following a violent argument fueled by alcohol, which resulted in the death of Gunputh Ittoo. Judge Mehdi Manrakhan, sitting in the Assizes, sentenced the defendant to 24 years in prison on Monday, November 3rd.

The crime occurred on December 12, 2019, on Sir Winston Churchill Street in Curepipe. The defendant ...