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Prosecution closes case in Kilcoy manslaughter trial… Doctor says deceased could have been alive if he had better care
The prosecution on Thursday called its final witness and wrapped up its case when the third trial of manslaughter accused, Wazim Mohamed, 26, called “Junior” of Mara, East Bank Berbice, continued in the Berbice High Court.
Wazim Mohamed
Mohamed, who is accused of killing his one-time friend, Russell Nelson, 62, called ‘Josie’, of Fyrish, Corentyne, Berbice, is on trial before Justice Dawn Gregory and a mixed jury for the offence which was allegedly committed on September 27, 2005 at Fyrish Corentyne, Berbice.
The last witness was Government Pathologist Dr. Vivekananda Brijmohan who testified to performing the Post Mortem on the deceased on December 12, 2012 at the New Amsterdam Hospital. During his testimony he made a number of observations. One was that the deceased had bruises below the scalp. There was also bleeding to the left side of the brain. He gave the cause of death as a fractured skull and Septicaemia.
Under cross examination by Attorney at Law Charrandass Persaud the doctor stated that the Septicaemia was caused by bed sores that the deceased developed by being in one position for a long time. He stated that the deceased should have been moved around instead of being left in one position. He also said that if Nelson had received better care he might have been alive today.
The prosecution called a number of witnesses, including former policeman Safraz Matadial who testified to being on duty when the accused was brought to the Albion Police Station.
Chandrawattie Mangal also testified that the deceased used to work at her home and on the day in question he left early after being called by someone.
Also testifying were Detective Corporals Primus Sam and Eon Grannum, retired Detective Corporal Paul David, David Nelson, a nephew of the deceased, a cousin Ramanan Nabbi and his wife Fazilia Nabbi, their daughter Fazila Nabbi and their son Shameer Nabbi.
A neighbour, Esau Muhammed, was also a witness.
Wazim Mohamed is alleged to have beaten Nelson on a dam at Kilcoy Village on the Corentyne and left him in a critical condition. He was picked up and rushed to the hospital. He died three months later. Mohamed was later arrested and charged for the crime.
This is his third trial the previous two, ending in hung juries.
The case will continue on Monday when the defence is expected to present their case.
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