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Murder accused balks at sight of victim’s sister

Jan 25, 2016 News

…woman was working as trial Judge’s clerk

An apparent administrative glitch has resulted in the deferral of a murder trial which was scheduled to be heard before Justice Navindra Singh, on Friday.
The case against Lloyd Britton for the murder of Elvis Fernandes came up at the Georgetown High Court.  However before the trial could commence a ruckus erupted in the courtroom.
Britton saw one of the Judge’s clerks and contended that he should not allow the Judge to hear the matter.
Justice Singh thought that it was just a case of disorderly behaviour. The prisoner was distraught. He could not express himself clearly because he was choked with emotion.
When the dust settled it turned out that the Judge’s clerk who caught Britton’s attention was in fact the victim’s sister.
Kaieteur News was told that it was perhaps a coincidence that the clerk was sent to the courtroom as a new employee in training, the same day the trial was to have begun.
This clerk in training should have, but did not disclose that she had a connection to the case. The sight of her must have sent shivers down Britton’s spine and caused fears of a railroaded trial.
Unfortunately, he must now go back to prison until the next session. Both Justice Jo Ann Barlow and Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry were involved with the matter at an earlier stage. Justice Barlow was in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and directed that Britton be charged.
Justice Sewnarine-Beharry presided over the preliminary inquiry.

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