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Old Year’s Night murder…Accused for High Court trial
Jermaine Maynard, who is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend less than two months ago outside the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet on Water and Croal Streets, Georgetown, has been committed to stand trial in the High Court.
Murder Accused: Jermaine Maynard
The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) ended yesterday, as Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry told the accused that the Prosecution had successfully established a prima facie case of murder against him and as such he will be facing a judge and jury for trial.
Maynard, 42, was charged on January 6 with murder in the death of Carlissa Matthews, 20, who was shot to death in front of the fast food outlet.
Previous reports indicated that minutes before 2013 ended, the 20-year-old woman was reportedly standing outside KFC when Maynard approached her requesting an audience with her. It was then that Matthews was reportedly shot to the head, allegedly by Maynard. She was then rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where she later succumbed early New Year’s morning.
Reports are that the accused had fled the scene after the alleged shooting but was nabbed at the ‘back track’ crossing at Springlands on January 2, as he was about to board a boat.
He was subsequently indicted for the capital offence.
The PI got underway last Monday and the Prosecution which was led by Police Prosecutor, Corporal Bharat Mangru, attached to the Chamber of the Director of Public Prosecutions, has since brought eleven (11) to testify on behalf of the state.
Notwithstanding the no-case submissions made by Defence Attorney George Thomas on behalf of Maynard, the Chief Magistrate indicated that based on the evidence she is of the opinion that a sufficient case of murder has been made out against Maynard to stand trial for the murder of Carlissa Matthews at the next practical sitting at the High Court.
Dead: Carlissa Matthews
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