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Father of deceased testifies in school boy fatal stabbing PI

Aug 27, 2012 News

 

 
The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the death of 17-year-old Anfernee Bowman continued in a somber atmosphere last Wednesday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, when the deceased’s father took the witness box to testify.
The young Bowman was stabbed to death during a fight with another student Samuel Cornelius outside the private lessons he attended on Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt.
Gary Bowman gave the court evidence in relation to news he received about his son. He said what he did while at the Georgetown Public Hospital awaiting news of his son’s condition.
Bowman also testified about alleged violent marks seen on his son’s body. He further stated what he was told by doctors who attended to his son. It was very difficult for the father to relate the happenings following his son’s death as he fought hard to hold back tears, sniffing regularly.
The dead youth’s grandmother, however, lost it in court; she broke down and wept throughout her son’s testimony, while being comforted by another relative.
The dead teen’s father related to the court the events of his son’s burial and was allowed to leave the witness box with instructions to return later to be cross-examined by the attorney for the accused Mark Waldron who was absent from court.
His client, when asked if he wanted to cross examine the witness, opted to leave all the questioning to his Counsel.
Joseph Cornelius, father of the accused was next in the witness box. He told the court about the events that took place while his son was being detained at the East La Penitence Police Station.  The man spoke about alleged statements which his son gave in his presence and what was subsequently done with the said statements. Cornelius was also asked to leave the witness box with instructions to return for cross-examination. His son again requested to have his lawyer deal with cross examination.
Both men were the only prosecution witnesses for the day. The PI will continue on August 30.
Late February this year, Anfernee Bowman and Samuel Cornelius were engaged in a fight which led to the stabbing death of Bowman. It was alleged that the young men had the confrontation over a female student.
During the fight, Cornelius reportedly got stabbed in the arm while Bowman was reportedly stabbed in the chest and abdomen area. An eyewitness said the dead teen was seen chasing his attacker with a knife just before he collapsed on the roadway.

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