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Prosecution closes case in ‘Picture Boy’ voir dire
The prosecution in the murder trial against Cyon Collier, called ‘Picture Boy’, yesterday closed their case against the accused in the Voir Dire (a trial within a trial) that is being conducted for the admission of a caution statement reportedly given to the police by Collier.
Cyon Collier called ‘Picture Boy’
Defence attorney Lyndon Amsterdam had objected to the admission of the caution statement when the prosecution sought to tender the document early last week.
During the Voir Dire, Senior State Counsel Judith Gildharie-Mursalin, called to the stand, nine witnesses, six of whom were police officers. Assistant Superintendent Alvin Wilson took the caution statement from the accused. Deputy Superintendent Lyndon Lord witnessed the caution statement being taken; while Deputy Superintendent Michael Kingston received an oral statement after the murder allegation was put to the accused.
An Inspector and two station Sergeants also testified.
The Superintendent of the Mazaruni Prison, Gladwin Samuels, testified to what took place at an interview when Collier was admitted to the prison. The Reception Officer, Sharon Seepaul at Timehri Prison, testified, as well as Shanice Cumbermack, Medic of the Georgetown Prisons, who brought Collier’s medical records and history.
The accused is expected to lead a defence before Justice Diana Insanally today.
Collier was charged in September 2006 for the murder of Ray Walcott called ‘Sugar’ and Carl Andrews, called ‘Alo’. It is alleged that Collier with a high-powered rifle shot the brothers dead. The men were reportedly watching a domino game at the Victoria Four Corner on the East Coast of Demerara, when the accused reportedly walked up to them, engaged them in conversation and later opened fire, killing the two men.
Collier was arrested a few days later.
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