Two witnesses testify in Sagga murder as PI commence

Mar 01, 2018 News

Jubilant: Newly-elected, Mayor Kerry Jarvis with Deputy-Mayor, Maxine Welch-Hendricks following elections yesterday.

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder of Godfrey Scipio, 58, known as “Sagga”, who was shot and killed on October 12, last, commenced yesterday before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Yesterday, two witnesses took the stand and outlined the role they played in the investigation into the murder.
Corporal Derwin Eastman, who was once Best Cop for ‘A’ Division, and his colleague, Constable Jemison Williams, who are both attached to the Brickdam Police Station, are currently on remand for the murder.
It is alleged that both Eastman and Williams on October 12, at David Street, Kitty, Georgetown, murdered Scipio. They are the second and third persons respectively to be charged with the murder of Scipio.
Aubrey Bobb, 26, of Kitty was first charged with the murder and is currently on remand.
Bobb’s PI is currently being conducted in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly.
The allegation against Eastman and Williams stems from Aubrey Bobb, the first accused charged with the murder.
According to reports, Bobb alleged that Eastman is the mastermind behind “Sagga’s” murder since he allegedly provided the weapon.
Attorney-at-law, Nigel Hughes is representing Eastman while Attorney Dexter Todd is representing Williams.
Scipio, 58, was shot dead shortly after leaving a Kitty hotel. He was also relieved of a gold chain. The matter will be called again on March 5, for the continuation of the Pl.

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