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“I don’t know anything about that. I is not a murder man”- accused Patricia Senasie killer had told detectives
MURDERED:
Patricia Senasie
Accused Patricia Senasie killer, Richard Stanton, had told detectives, “I don’t know anything about that. I is not a murder man,” minutes after he was pointed out on an identification parade held at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Headquarters.
This is according to Detective Sergeant Rodwell Sarrabo who was called to testify in the trial of Stanton who is accused of killing the woman on January 12, 2015 at Atlantic Gardens, East Coast Demerara.
Stanton appeared before Justice Brassington Reynolds yesterday, at the High Court in Georgetown.
He pleaded not guilty to the murder charge. Stanton is being represented by Attorney-at-law Mark Waldron.
Prosecutors Tiffini Lyken, Seeta Bishundial and Narissa Leander are appearing for the State.
According to reports, 45-year-old Sanasie was riddled with bullets by gunmen clad in black. She was shot to the chest, abdomen, neck and groin.
The shooting occurred almost a year after her husband survived a similar attempt on his life.
It was reported that Romona Sanasie, daughter of the deceased, positively identified Stanton as her mother’s killer.
At the time of her mother’s death, the young woman was in the car with her mother.
During his time in the witness box, Sergeant Sarrabo, who is presently stationed at the Brickdam Police Station and attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), told the court that during April 2015, he was attached to the Majors Crimes Investigations Unit (MCIU).
According to Sergeant Sarrabo, on April 21, 2015 he was present at the CID Headquarters, Eve Leary, Georgetown where he witnessed Stanton being placed on an identification parade. Stanton, who Sergeant Sarrabo referred to as the accused, was placed among eight men of similar height, age, built and complexion.
The police witness recounted that all eight of the men were similarly dressed and were holding numbers from one to nine, which were written boldly. Romona Senasie, the daughter of Patricia Senasie was the sole witness to the identification parade, Sergeant Sarrabo added.
The detective told the jury that after being identified as the person who shot and killed her mother by Romona, Stanton was cautioned in accordance to the judge’s rule and afterwards replied, “I don’t know anything about that. I is not a murder man.”
He made it clear that no force, threats, violence, promises or any form of inducement was held to the murder accused by him, or anyone else in his presence.
During the identification parade, the court was informed by Sergeant Sarrabo that Romona appeared as though she was having problems breathing, since on about three occasions, she complained of feeling unwell and requested “to have some fresh air.”
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