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Head of Major Crimes Unit testifies in Babita Sarjou murder PI
Detective Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mitchell Caesar, the Officer in Charge of the Major Crimes Investigations Unit was yesterday called as the final witness in the Voir Dire (trial within a trial).
The voir dire is being conducted to inquire into the circumstances where an alleged caution statement was given by Darrel Pronton, one of the men charged with the capital offence.
Babita Sarjou’s ex-spouse, Sharnandand Naraine, called ‘Anand’ of Lot 51 Seaforth Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, and Pronton called ‘Yankee’ of Lot 54 Broad Street, Charlestown, are currently on remand for the woman’s murder.
ASP Caesar, who is stationed at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters, Eve Leary, Georgetown, was cross examined by Pronton, whose attorney Nigel Hughes, was absent. Naraine’s attorney, Peter Hugh, was also absent. The court was told that Hugh was before a judge in the Demerara Criminal Assizes.
Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan adjourned the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) until October 24, when another Voir Dire will commence to examine the circumstances in which an alleged caution statement was given by Naraine.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum and his team of detectives were able to crack the case on May 22, last, after they spent over five hours digging up a site at Naraine’s Lot 51 Seaforth Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, home where they believed Sarjou’s body was buried.
After digging the site, detectives recovered skeletal remains; they suspect are those of the woman. However, to confirm, police have since sent DNA samples overseas for testing,
According to reports, Sarjou had left her home to go to the Diwali motorcade on the eve of November 4, 2010 with Naraine who had called her. He reportedly picked her up in his car and while she was sitting in the front passenger seat she was strangled by Pronton who was reportedly seated at the back of the car.
Sarjou’s lifeless body was allegedly transported to Naraine’s house where he resided with his wife and children. Reports had indicated that Naraine had dug her grave two days before she was killed.
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