Stabbing victim tells court alleged attacker owes him money

Mar 22, 2018 News

Kester Yamster, who was stabbed three times, allegedly by George Dover, told a jury on Tuesday that his attacker owes him money for a toque he had given to him. Yamster of CC Eccles, East Bank Demerara was called to testify when the trial of Dover continued before Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Georgetown.
Dover is accused of unlawfully and maliciously wounding Yamster on April 10, 2015 at Eccles, with intent to commit murder. An alternative indictment for wounding with intent to maim, disfigure or cause grievous bodily harm was also presented against Dover. He is being represented by Attorneys-at-law George Thomas, and Retired Rear Admiral Gary Best in association with Nekeisha Persaud.
Appearing for the state are Prosecutor Tiffin Lyken, Abigail Gibbs and Shawnette Austin.
Upon his arraignment, Dover pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Yamster, during his testimony, told the court that prior to the stabbing, he and Dover played football together for about a year and Dover had owed him $1,500 for the toque he had taken from him with a promise to pay later.
According to the witness, during a football match, Dover pushed him down and began laughing after which he told him to never speak to him again after paying over the monies. Recalling April 10, 2015, Yamster said that he was at home doing laundry around 17:00hrs, when some friends came to his residence appealing for him to accompany them to play football.
Yamster recalled that after he finished doing laundry, he and his friends met up at a ‘plantain chip shop’—not too far from his home—where he purchased a chip.
At the plantain chip shop, Yamster stated that he spoke with one of his friends who later rode off on a bicycle.
He told the court that soon after, “I saw a shadow passing me. I turned to see who it was. So when I turned back, I saw Mr. Dover hand coming at me. It (the hand) came at me three times.”
Recounting that he placed his hands on his chest and saw blood upon removing it, Yamster related, “I turned to two of my friends and told them that I was bleeding. When I raised my head, I saw Mr. Dover running in the northern direction.”
He stated that there was nothing blocking him from seeing Dover’s face, which he looked at for about 10 seconds. Asked by Prosecutor Lyken to explain the lighting conditions in the area, Yamster said that the place was relatively bright since light was reflecting from nearby houses and utility poles.
He testified that neither him nor his friends were armed nor did they attack Dover. Continuing, Yamster said that he ran home and sat down on the parapet where he lost consciousness. He said that when he regained consciousness, he was at the Georgetown Public Hospital being pushed in a wheel chair prior to undergoing surgery.
Corroborating Yamster’s story was his mother, Keisha Leitch, who said that her son was kept in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after undergoing surgery. The mother added that her son was discharged five days later and she noticed injuries on his upper left side chest.
During cross examination by Thomas, Leitch said that she and her son lived about a street away from where the plantain chip shop is located. She said that after Yamster was stabbed, police ranks visited her home to take statements but did not search the kitchen area.
Also testifying was Police Corporal Detective Dwayne Harvey, who is stationed at the Brickdam Police Station and attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Harvey recounted that he arrested Dover on April 10, around 20:30hrs at Eccles Public Road, in the vicinity of the traffic light.
At the time of the arrest, the police witness told the court that he was stationed at the Providence Police Station and attached to CID.
According to Corporal Harvey, he told Dover of an allegation and cautioned him but he remained silent.
He disclosed that Dover was escorted to the Providence Police Station where he was kept in custody. The police witness tendered a medical certificate in favour of Yamster, which was admitted as an exhibit in the trial.
Dover is out on bail. The trial is continuing.

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