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12 gunshot wounds killed ‘Lil Mark’ State pathologist tells court
Dexter Marshall
When Pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh testified in the murder trial of 24-year-old Dexter Marshall who is accused of murdering Mark Caesar, called ‘Lil Mark’, the deceased was said to have died of multiple gunshot wounds; 12 to be exact.
The most fatal was said to be the ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth shots which pierced the head and upper chest areas.
Dr Singh gave his evidence before Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire at the Supreme Court yesterday as it pertained to the post mortem examination he performed on the victim.
One bullet was said to have lodged at the base of the brain when it entered through the right temple.
The other bullets, Singh said entered the dead man’s body from all directions and then exited.
Under the direction of State Prosecutors Rhondel Weaver and Natasha Barker, Dr Singh said that the ninth bullet fired at the deceased went through the right side of the skull and brain and exited through the left side.
The tenth bullet went through Caesar’s right temple, through the skull and brain and exited the left side. The eleventh bullet went through the deceased back, piercing his lungs and exiting through the left arm pit. This caused one-fifth of the blood in Caesar’s body to flood his lung, Singh said.
Following Dr Singh’s testimony, a police officer was called to the stand and he testified to arresting the accused. Lawyer for the accused, Hookumchand declined cross examination.
The accused then elected to give an unsworn statement when the court related the three options afforded to the accused in his quest to explain his story in relation to the murder.
Marshall first stated his full name and said that he did not know the star witness in the matter, who happens to be the brother of the deceased.
This witness claimed to have witnessed the murder. Marshall continued that he had never associated with the star witness and that he had no knowledge of the crime against him. He concluded that no one knows him by the nick name “Deckie.”
On Tuesday, the court visited the scene of the crime at Broad Street, Charlestown where the events were reenacted. Later in the day, the brother of the deceased continued to give evidence which he started on Monday.
Robby Jeffers is said to be the brother of the deceased. He said that he was seated away from his brother when a car passed and stopped in a street.
He said two men shot at his brother who was seated on a fire hydrant on the corner. Jeffers said that his brother fell backwards after receiving the first set of gunshots.
The assailants then went over their victim and shot him some more before escaping in the said motorcar.
Constable Eon George also testified. He was the police who took pictures of the crime scene. Civilian witnesses also testified to hearing the gun shots and seeing the deceased. The prosecution will make their closing arguments today. Hookumchand delivered his arguments yesterday afternoon.
Dexter Marshall was said to have murdered Caesar on October 1, 2010. Caesar was killed execution- style.
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