Lawyers for Robb street murder accused seek paper committal

May 12, 2012 News

Following numerous delays in the commencement of the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the death of 72- year -old Clementine Fiedtkou-Parris, the four men accused of murdering the elderly Robb Street woman, were yesterday notified that after a seven-month long incarceration period, they will now be facing a paper committal to determine whether adequate evidence exists, for them to stand trial in the Supreme Court.
Orin Hinds, 35, of Burnham Boulevard, Mocha, East Bank Demerara; Cleon Hinds, 34, of 23 Middle Road, Albouystown; Kevin October, 29, of Second Street, Agricola, East Bank Demerara; and Roy Jacobs, 34 of Evan Street, Charlestown; made another appearance before Magistrate Sueanna Lovell at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
The men had been shuttling back and forth to the court during their seven- month incarceration period but the matter could not get underway since many discrepancies concerning the case and the investigation had surfaced, resulting in the accused receiving new dates every time they appeared in court.
Yesterday, police prosecutor Neville Jeffers informed the court that they were ready to start the preliminary inquiry into the matter, but informed that a previous application made by the defence could not be processed since investigations into the murder matter were still ongoing.
Attorney-at-law Basil Williams, who is representing the accused, had previously requested that the four men face a paper committal. The prosecution claimed yesterday that such a request would prove difficult for the police since they were still carrying on investigations and other persons are expected to be arrested.
For the preliminary inquiry, the prosecutor however stated that six police witnesses were ready and available to start their testimony in the matter.
That revelation did not sit well with Williams. He argued that after seven months, the prosecution was now ready to provide the court with only police witnesses and no material witnesses. The lawyer demanded to know about civilian witnesses who according to him would have more relevant evidence to offer in the case.
He argued that his clients should face a paper committal or be discharged of the matter until the police were ready to commence the PI rather than having the accused imprisoned waiting until the police could arrest the other persons. He even suggested that the prosecution had no statements from the witnesses, but injected that if they did, they should then serve the statements upon his clients so that some start could occur in the men’s matter.
The prosecutor, in return, argued that the police were in receipt of several statements. He however said that the relevant persons were out of the jurisdiction.
In relation to the paper committal; the prosecutor said that all statements were not in police possession. Jeffers continued to argue that for the care of apprehending other persons allegedly involved in the matter, certain actions could not be taken by the police.
But after another interjection by Williams, the court agreed with the lawyer. The Magistrate advised that she could not wait on the police to arrest persons while the matter before her cannot commence. And after the prosecutor had mentioned that there is enough evidence to prove a prima facie case against the men, the court ordered that statements be served and the evidence of the police be put forward so that the matter against the accused could start.
In light of this, Williams was granted his request for the paper committal and the prosecution is to provide the evidence it has against the accused.
Orin Hinds, Cleon Hinds, October and Jacobs will return to court on June 8 when the matter is expected to commence.
Clementine Parris of Lot 42 Robb Street was killed in her home on June 30, 2011. According to reports, persons unknown hired the accused to murder the woman who was engaged in a property dispute.
On the day in question two men went to Parris’s home and requested an audience with her. Upon hearing the persons requesting her presence, she moved to the door where the gunmen opened fire on her. She was hit several times about the body which resulted in her death.
It is alleged that after the shooting the suspects made their escape in a waiting car. It is also alleged that the men were caught on video camera reportedly committing the act.
It is further alleged that the four accused were paid $400,000 to end the woman’s life.

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