One witness testifies in attempted murder trial

Mar 26, 2013 News

Accused remains unrepresented

The High Court trial for attempted murder involving accused Mohamed Alli, called “Dick”, of Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice, will continue on Tuesday in the Berbice High Court. Justice Brassington Reynolds and a mixed jury are hearing the matter. Alli, is charged with attempting to murder Ann Singh, the mother of his child on March 31, 2009 at Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice.

Accused Mohamed Alli called “Dick”

The trial was scheduled to commence about two weeks ago. However, when the matter was first called on March 7, the accused had indicated to the court that he hadn’t secured the services of a lawyer and needed some time to do so.
At that last hearing the judge had informed the accused that the matter will proceed even if he hadn’t secured the services of a lawyer.
The accused then told the court that he had secured the services of attorney at law Tajenarine Ramroop. However he told the court that the lawyer was unavailable and would be present in court the next day. At the appointed time no lawyer was present.
When the matter began last Wednesday the prosecution was able to call one witness. Prosecutor Dionne Mc Cammon called the virtual complainant Ann Singh to the stand. The woman spent the entire day on the witness stand and was being cross examined by the accused who is unrepresented.
Singh told the court that she was at home when the accused came up to her and started to lash her in her back. She said that she collapsed.
She stated that at the time she thought she was being hit with a hard object but later realized that she was being stabbed. At the time of the incident she was five months pregnant.
She was rescued by a neighbour who came over after hearing her shouts for help. She was subsequently taken to the Fort Wellington Hospital where she was stabilized before being transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Under cross examination which is expected to continue today the woman told the court that she was constantly abused by the accused. “You burst my head, push me into the gas stove, black and blue me eye.” The woman stated.
She also told the court that she never reported the matter to the police because she could not. “I couldn’t go to the police because you does lock me up in the house and wouldn’t go to work the next day.” She responded to a question by him.
Singh told the court that during the incident Alli threatened to kill her.