Two more witnesses testify

Jun 25, 2009 News

Two more witnesses yesterday took the stand before Justice William Ramlal as the Ashanti ‘Blondie’ trial continued.
First to take the stand was woman Corporal of Police, Diane Chichester. Her testimony was brief as she noted that the morning after the incident she visited the home of the accused at Eccles, East Bank Demerara, where she cautioned her and subsequently arrested her.
Chichester told the court that the accused was very cooperative and calmly accompanied her to the Brickdam Police Station.
The second witness for the day, Constable Philbourne Elias, then took to the stand.
He told the court that on the morning of September 16 he visited the crime scene. He said that he was accompanied to the scene by Assistant Superintendent of Police Trotz and a party of policemen.
While on the scene, Elias said that he began searching for any evidence and came up with three .32 spent shells. After finding the shells Elias said he asked the police photographer to take photographs. This was done. He said that he then took possession of the shells. Having done so, Elias said that he went to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he saw Philbert Nero’s body, which was in the hospital’s mortuary.
He added that while examining the body, he noticed a gunshot wound to the back of Nero’s head and one to his upper back.
The witness said that he then returned to the station where he confronted the accused and marked and sealed the spent shells in her presence.
He added that himself and a party of policemen then returned to the home of the accused, where they carried out a search but came up with nothing. However, he said the accused willingly handed over a black dress with gold trimmings to him. Elias said the spent shells were subsequently taken to the ballistic expert Sergeant Jackson, while the dress was taken to the forensic analyst.
He further told the court that based on information received; they went to the home of Hubert Urling and collected a .32 pistol and a magazine with seven live rounds. Elias said that the weapon and the rounds were taken to ballistic experts.
Subsequently he added that Nero’s wife, Denise Ali, and stepson, Roshal Ali, accompanied him to the Hospital mortuary where they positively identified his body. He further stated that a post mortem examination, which was preformed by Dr. Bridgemohan, revealed that Nero died from gunshot injuries, shock and hemorrhage.
The matter has been adjourned to Monday when the witnesses will be cross-examined.

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