Latest update November 26th, 2024 1:00 AM
Two more prosecution witnesses testify in Neesa Gopaul PI
Prosecution star witness, Simone De Nobrega and Assistant Superintendent
Bibi Gopaul and Jarvis Small
(ASP) of Police Marlon Chapman, were yesterday’s witnesses to take the stand in the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the death of 16-year-old Queen’s College student, Neesa Lalita Gopaul.
The pre-trial matter that involves the mother of the dead teen, Bibi Gopaul and her lover, Jarvis Small, continued before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine- Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The duo is accused of murdering the teen in October 2010.
De Nobrega was the first to take the stand to be further cross examined by Gopaul’s Attorney, Vic Puran. Small’s lawyer, Bernard De Santos (SC) was not present at yesterday’s hearing.
De Nobrega was previously cross examined by Puran but was called back to the stand to give further evidence based on information she had already given. Her testimony was short. Special prosecutor Pritima Kissoon declined cross- examination.
Supt.Chapman was next to be cross- examined by Puran. The senior policeman related what he had done during the investigation of the murdered teen. He related evidence based on the location where the dead girl was found and certain evidence that was taken during the investigation.
The policeman will return to court today to continue his evidence.
Neesa Gopaul’s body was discovered when a family on an outing discovered a partially submerged suitcase in a creek along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway.
It was discovered that half of the girls head was missing. Dumb-bells were attached to the suitcase in an effort to weigh down the body. Identification documents were also found in the suitcase that contained the dead girl’s body.
The mother and her lover were suspected to be involved in the child’s death and were subsequently arrested and charged.
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