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Lusignan trial continues ….Police witness takes stand

Jul 25, 2013 News

The murder trial of two men accused of killing eleven people at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara on January 26, 2008 continued yesterday. On trial for the murders are Mark Royden Williams, called ‘Smallie’, and James Anthony Hyles, known as ‘Sally’.
Senior State Prosecutor Judith Gildharie-Mursalin is presenting the state’s case. The two men are being represented by Attorneys at Law Nigel Hughes and Roger Yearwood.
At yesterday’s sitting, police officer Kellon Fraser testified that he was in the company of a party of policemen who went to the scene on January 26, 2008 around 02:30hrs. At the time of the incident Fraser said that he was stationed at Vigilance Police Station.
According to Fraser he assisted with the investigation. When he arrived at the scene he went to Lot 30 Track “A” Lusignan, ECD.
Fraser said that he went into the house and observed that a male was lying on his belly on the floor. That male was identified as Clarence Thomas. Fraser said that Thomas was clad in blue trousers. The officer said that he observed what appeared to be gunshot wounds to the body. Also in the same house was Ron Thomas. He too had what appeared to be gunshot wounds.
The third person to be found in the house was Vanessa Thomas who was lying on a bed. Like the others she had what appeared to be gunshot wounds. Fraser told the court that all of the bodies appeared motionless and were lying in pools of blood.
Fraser further told the court that he moved to the second house which was Lot 23 Track “A” Lusignan, ECD. In that house the bodies of Mohandan Goordat, 32; Seegopaul Harilall, 10; Seegobin Harilall, 4 were found. The court heard that Seegobin Harilall was found lying on Goordat’s back.
In the third house at Lot 26 Track “A” Lusignan ECD, Fraser said the body of Shazam Mohamed, was found. The witness said that he along with the police moved on to Lot 24 Track “A” where the body of Shaleem Baksh was found.  The bodies of Dhanwajie Ramsingh, 52; Seecharran Rooplall, 56; Raywattie Ramsingh were found in their home at Lot 20 Track “A” Lusignan, ECD.
Fraser further told the court that he escorted the 11 bodies to the Georgetown Hospital where doctors pronounced them “dead on arrival”. On January 28, 2008 the witness said he was present at the post mortem examination. All of the post mortem reports were tendered into evidence yesterday.
Under cross examination by Attorney at Law Roger Yearwood, the witness denied that he took finger prints at the scene. The witness was asked whether he recalled anyone at the scene saying that they had seen who was shooting, and he answered in the negative.
Yearwood ended his cross examination. Re-examination was declined by the prosecution.
Williams, called ‘Smallie’ and James Anthony Hyles are accused of being part of a gun-toting gang of men that slaughtered 11 persons in the early morning hours of January 26, 2008.

 

 

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