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Accused leads defence in wedding house murder trial

Feb 06, 2013 News

Justice Navindra Singh, who is presiding over the case of Chanderpaul Chateram, rejected a no case submission by lawyer for the defence, Peter Hugh. As a result, the accused was asked to lead a defence when the matter was called at the High Court.
Chateram who is charged for the murder of Gopaul Singh, called “Porridge,” denied the murder allegation leveled against him. He told the court that he had just attended a wedding that was being held on the East Coast of Demerara when someone arrested him and took him to the Vigilance Police Station.
He spoke of what took place at the police station and what he was told to do.
On September 14, 2007 at Good Hope East Coast Demerara, Chateram and the deceased had an argument which resulted in a scuffle. It is alleged that during that fight the accused lashed the deceased across the head with a bottle. The injured man was taken to the hospital but died some days later.
According to law, one is held accountable up to one year and a day after an injury may have been inflicted on a person. As a result, the accused was charged for murder.
Eight persons testified in the matter. The main witness, Ronald Dhanraj, testified to seeing when the deceased was struck during the fight. He claimed that he apprehended the accused and took him to the police station. Dhanraj was attending the said wedding.
A doctor who did the post mortem examination also testified.
The defence is however claiming that the prosecution failed to show the connection between the fight and the cause of the victim’s death. The prosecution is however saying that the injury sustained during the fight could have caused the deceased’s demise.
The matter will continue today when the defence lawyer is expected to make final statements. He would be followed by the prosecution. The court will then sum up the case before the jury deliberates.

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