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Rank in Agricola killing for High Court
Terrence Wallace, the policeman accused of murdering Agricola youth, Shaquille Grant, has been committed to stand trial in the Supreme Court.
Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine Beharry yesterday, after reviewing the submissions of both the prosecution and the defence, ruled that a prima facie case had been made out against the accused. The Magistrate in her ruling said enough evidence has been established against the accused for him to stand trial in the High Court.
The Chief Magistrate provided Wallace with three options. The Magistrate told the accused that he could either remain silent, or stand in the dock and make an unsworn statement where he will not be questioned by Prosecutor Stephen Telford. His third option was going into the witness box where the prosecutor would be allowed to question him.
Wallace is represented by Attorney At Law Sonia Parag. Based on the advice of his Attorney, the accused elected the second option; Wallace stood from the dock and declared, “I am innocent of the charge and I reserve my witnesses for the High Court.”
Wallace later agreed to sign the statement that he gave. His case is scheduled to come up before a judge during the course of 2013. Tears of liberation rolled down the faces of Grant’s mother and grandmother as the ruling was made.
On September 11, ranks on a mobile police patrol swooped down on a group of youths in a yard at Caesar Street, Agricola.
Police in a press release on the day of the shooting had said that the ranks came under fire and they returned fire, fatally wounding Grant, of 12 BB Eccles, East Bank Demerara.
Romel Bollers, 20, of Brutus Street, Agricola, was also shot.
Police said a .38 Smith and Wesson revolver was recovered at the scene.
According to the police, they had received information that a gang in Agricola was planning a robbery on a business entity located near the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.
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