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Murdered Mocha resident was found submerged in trench at Tucville -trial hears
MURDER ACCUSED: Nabadingi Gobin called Dangles
Ryan Clementson, the Mocha, East Bank Demerara resident who was shot on July 24, 2015 at Turning Point, Tucville, East Bank Demerara was discovered partially submerged in a nearby trench.
This is according to Police Lance Corporal Detective Colwyn Major, who was called to testify last week when the trial of Nabadingi Gobin and Edward Skeete commenced before Justice Navindra Singh and a 12-member mixed jury.
Gobin, also known as “Dangles”, and Skeete, called “Pretty Boy” are indicted for the murder of Clementson who succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) to his injuries about a week after the shooting.
Testifying at the High Court in Georgetown, Lance Corporal Major said that on July 24, 2015 he was performing duties at the East La Penitence Police Station when he received information about a shooting at Turning Point, Tucville, Georgetown.
As a result, the policeman recalled that he and a party of policemen proceeded to the location in force vehicle PNN 8760. According to the police witness, he contacted Clementson whose lower body was partially submerged in a trench next to a bridge in the area. The policemen recalled that Clementson was groaning as if he were in pain.
Lance Corporal Major told the court that public-spirited citizens helped him remove the man from the trench. He said that he observed what appeared to be a gunshot wound on Clementson’s upper right thigh. He said that Clementson was placed in the force vehicle and transported to the (GPHC).
“During the journey to the hospital Clementson did not sustain any further injuries neither was the vehicle involved in any accidents,” Lance Corporal Major added.
Lance Corporal Major said that on their way to the hospital, he questioned Clementson about who had shot him and the victim mentioned a name and related certain things to him which caused him to contact Ayodelle Solomon, whom he met at the GPHC.
According to the detective, while conversing with Solomon he noticed what appeared to be a gunshot wound on his right shoulder. Lance Corporal Major added that he then returned to the crime scene where he was unsuccessful in finding anything of evidential value. He said that he also questioned several persons in the area but received no useful information.
MURDER ACCUSED: Edward Skeete called Pretty Boy
During cross examination by attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes, the detective was asked to clarify what sort of wound he saw on Clementson’s chest. The police witness insisted that it appeared to be a gunshot wound since he familiar with such injuries. When further questioned, Lance Corporal Major agreed with counsel that there was a circular open wound on Clementson from which blood was oozing. He told counsel that the area from which Clementson was retrieved was dark and that the trench was infested with bushes.
This trial continues on Tuesday when the court will commence a Voir Dire.
Representing Skeete is attorney-at-law, Nigel Hughes. Attorneys-at-law, Mark Waldron and Keoma Griffith are appearing for Gobin. State Counsel Tiffini Lyken, State Counsel Abigail Gibbs and State Counsel Narissa Leander are appearing for the prosecution.
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