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Ex-Coast Guard ranks murder trial…Pathologist explains post mortem report to court
Twenty-four-year old Dweive Kant Ramdass died of asphyxiation due to drowning. This was the finding of Government pathologist Dr. Vivekanand Bridgemohan. Bridgemohan was another witness who was called as the Ramdass murder trial continued before Justice Franklyn Holder at the Suddie High Court.
Dweive Kant Ramdass
The doctor who was called by Senior Prosecutor Judith Gildhaire-Mursalin was deemed an expert of forensic pathology based on an application which the prosecutor had made to the judge.
Former coast guard ranks Sherwin Hart, Devon Gordon and Deon Greenidge are all accused of murdering Ramdass in 2009. The doctor testified that Ramdass’ body was in an advanced state of decomposition. He explained that some of the internal organs including the lungs, liver and spleen were in the advanced stage of decomposition.
The doctor was asked by the prosecutor whether he could have determined how long Ramdass’ body was in the water. Bridgemohan explained that due to the country’s temperatures and humidity decomposition steps in rapidly. He added that those factors combine with the water to accelerate decomposition. In all, the doctor said that he could not determine exactly how long Ramdass was in the water.
Under cross examination the question was put to the witness whether asphyxiation or drowning could have happened intentionally or accidentally and he said yes. One of the jurors also questioned the doctor. The juror asked whether someone could have intentionally “drowned” himself. The doctor in reply said that it would be almost impossible and very difficult to do since the natural reaction would be for self preservation.
The accused, Sherwin Harte, Delon Gordon and Deon Greenidge, are charged with the August 2009 murder of Dweive Kant Ramdass which took place at Caiman Hole, East Bank, Essequibo. The three accused are being represented by Attorney Latchmie Rahamat.
The former army ranks were manning the Coast Guard RC 12 motor boat in the Essequibo River, when they allegedly confronted Ramdass in a boat at the Parika Stelling.
They allegedly forced him into their boat and took him to another location in the river where they relieved him of $17M in cash, which he was carrying in a box to Bartica for his employer. That employer operated a gold and diamond business in the city. The matter will continue on Monday.
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