June session of Demerara Criminal Assizes opens

Jun 09, 2016 News

– Picture boy, seaman murder trials underway
Two murder trials got underway when the June Session of the Demerara Criminal Assizes opened at the

Accused Murder: Cyon Collier called Picture Boy

Georgetown High Court on Tuesday.
The trials include that of Cyon Collier called ‘Picture Boy’ for the 2006 murder of Victoria, East Coast Demerara residents Ray Walcott, called ‘Sugar’, and his brother, Carl Andrews, called ‘Alo’. There was also the case against Kevin Washington and Dennecia Halley for the murder of seaman Antonio Hyles.
The trials commenced before Justice Priya Sewnarine- Beharry and Justice Navindra Singh, respectively. The two Judges are presiding over the criminal trial along with Justice Jo Ann Barlow.
This is the second retrial for Collier, who is said to have approached the brothers, who were onlookers at a game of dominoes on September 23, 2006. The accused reportedly rode up on a motorcycle and began chatting with the players before pulling out a gun and shooting at them.
Both men were fatally injured and died shortly after. Collier has since pleaded not guilty to the charge before a mixed twelve member Jury at the High Court. He is being represented by Attorney- at- Law, Lyndon Amsterdam.
On Tuesday, State Prosecutors Narissa Leander and Tuanna Hardy called two witnesses to the stand in the Collier murder trial. The witnesses included Sherwin Maxwell and Godfrey Andrews. Maxwell testified to being in the vicinity of the shooting, when it took place while Andrews, the victim’s father related that he received a phone call shortly after the shooting occurred and found his sons lying lifeless at the side of the road.
Meanwhile, Kevin Washington and Dennecia Halley are before Justice Singh and a mixed jury for the murder of 40-year-old Pike Street Kitty fisherman, Antonio Isles. The duo has since pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The accused are being represented by Attorneys, Dexter Todd and Peter Hugh. State Prosecutors, Orinthia Schmidt and Michael Shahoud are presenting the case.
According to newspaper reports, Isles was beaten to death on March 1, 2013.
The victim of lot 248 Pike Street, Kitty, worked on a fishing vessel at sea and had only returned home in the latter part of February.
The man was severely beaten by a group of persons in Pike Street. Residents of Pike Street, Kitty, however, believed that some youths were responsible for Isles’ death.
After the attack, Isles was left lying on the road, but eventually was taken to the Kitty Police Station and then to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where he later succumbed to his injuries.

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