Latest update April 28th, 2026 12:30 AM
Kaneville murder trial to commence Monday
The High Court trial for Dwight DaSilva is expected to get underway on Monday before Justice Roxanne
Barbot Paul
George. In 2009, DaSilva was committed to stand trial by Magistrate Nigel Hawke, for the 2006 murder of businessman Barbot Paul.
Yesterday, the indictment was read to DaSilva who pleaded not guilty. He is being represented by attorney at law George Thomas. State Prosecutors Konyo Sandiford and Renita Singh are presenting the case. A mixed jury has been empanelled.
On August 7, 2006 five gunmen swept through Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, and killed the businessman after a 45-minute ordeal. Paul, 54, was shot as the bandits attacked and robbed S&N Sunrise Flat Shop Grocery and Variety Shop, the business place which he operated along with his reputed wife, Latifan.
It was reported that on the night of the incident around 21:10 hrs, Paul and his wife were attracted by shouts of “Thief! Thief!” from the street. According to a police statement, the businessman went to close the gate of his premises when he was confronted by one of the men who shot him in the back and took away his licenced .32 Taurus pistol.
Paul’s wife had stated that her husband told her to close the shop, and she was about to do so when she saw a gunman standing on the step leading into the yard. She said before she had time to react, the man began firing several shots in her husband’s direction. The woman said her husband, who was a licenced firearm holder, retaliated by firing his pistol, telling her to hide.
Five armed men then entered the grocery store and took away an undisclosed sum of cash, jewellery and four cellular phones, she said.
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