Convicted manslayer Adrian Michael Black was today described by three people, including a university professor, as non-violent, kind-hearted and friendly.In fact, Mohammed Bhula, Professor Pedro Welch and Lavonne Goodman, all said they were in shock when they heard that Black had been charged with murder.The character witnesses were giving evidence today in the No. 5 Supreme Court before Madam Justice Pamela Beckles.Black, 34, of Thompson Gap, Codrington Hill, St Michael, had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of Victor Husbands on June 29, 2020.Bhula told the court he met the convicted man in 2007. He said Black would regularly attend the mosque in Kensington New Road where he held services.He described Black as a “kind and considerate” man.
