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Gold miner to be charged for killing friend

May 03, 2016 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

A gold miner is expected to appear in court today to answer a charge relating to the fatal shooting of his friend, Nafasie Edghill, last Friday.
Police say they will be seeking the advice of the Director of Public Prosecution early today and that there is a very good chance that the suspect will be arraigned before a Magistrate shortly after.
The man, along with two other friends was detained shortly after Edghill, 39, succumbed to a gunshot wound in his abdomen, while receiving treatment at a private city hospital.
A police source told this newspaper that the two other friends were released on $100,000 station bail on Saturday.
However their licenced firearm remains in police custody as investigators continue to probe the suspicious shooting.
This newspaper was told that Edghill of Castello Housing Scheme, Georgetown, was at Mon Repos, ECD and three other men were together in a car. They went to the NARI compound to locate another man who owed one of them some money.
Two of the men went into the compound while Edghill and the shooter remained in the back seat of the car.
According to a source, Edghill and his friend began tantalizing each other and this turned into a playful scuffle.
It is alleged that Edghill subsequently grew impatient at the two other men who went into the NARI compound and took a while to return.
He came out of the car and was going after them, when it is alleged that his friend tried to restrain him.
It was during this scuffle that a round went off and Edghill fell to the ground, clutching his abdomen.
According to an eyewitness, the two other men who had gone into the NARI compound, heard the shot and rushed out to investigate.
They found Edghill lying on the ground with his friend standing next to him with his .32 pistol in his hand.
“He (Edghill) turn to one ah dem and say, ‘Buck, I get shoot bai!’” the eyewitness told this newspaper.
He said that the wounded man was placed in the car which sped off.
“I hear he tellin dem he can’t mek it and they must take care of he family,” the eyewitness said.
Kaieteur News understands that all the men, including Edghill, are licensed firearm holders.

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