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Duo on trial over near fatal attack on storeowner to continue

Sep 21, 2018 News

As the trial of Marisco George and John Caesar who are both charged with attempted murder because they allegedly battered a store owner some nine years ago, is winding down. The prosecution will continue calling witnesses in the main trial on Monday.
For several days, witnesses were called to testify in a Voir Dire (trial within a trial) after lawyers for the accused raised objections about certain statements being admitted into evidence in the trial.
George and Caesar were arrested back in July 2009 on charges of attempted murder and robbery with violence.
The offences were allegedly committed on Dhanwantie Phulchand who had operated Reshma’s Collection, a store within the City Mall, which was attacked on July 4, 2009.
They have both pleaded not guilty to the charges. The attempt to commit murder charge carries an alternative count, which alleged that on the day in question, they wounded the woman with intent to maim, disable, disfigure or cause her grievous bodily harm.
State Prosecutor Abigail Gibbs and Mandel Moore, during opening remarks, had told the jury that the duo assaulted the woman before they robbed her store. Attorneys-at-Law Damien DaSilva and Brandon DeSantos are representing George and Caesar respectively.
Phulchand, during her testimony, recounted that she had begged George and Caesar to spare her life. She said that at that time, she had a one-year-old child and she told Caesar to take whatever he wanted.
According to her, on the day in question, she left home for a city cambio from where she bought US$2,000.
She added that she went to her store at the City Mall where she placed the bag on a dresser and began business.
Phulchand told the court that between 12am and 1pm she earned $100,000 in sales, monies she also placed into her bag. George visited the store around 4:30pm that day and indicated that she was interested in purchasing a pair of “Passa Passa” jeans, Pulchand recalled.
The virtual complainant recounted that George left the store after pointing out that she was going to bring a friend to help her pick out the clothing. The woman added that George returned with Caesar and choose a pair of jeans before going into the dressing room.
While George was trying on the pair of jeans, Caesar, Phulchand said, sat on a chair and engaged her in a conversation. She said that during the chat, Caesar told her that he was a Chef and even left his cell phone number with her.
Some time after, the witness added that George emerged from the dressing room and stated that she need a new pair of jeans since the previous one did not fit her.
She said, “I went to get her another pair of jeans which was on a lower rack. When I bend, a heavy object hit me on the head. I urinate. He (Caesar) continued hitting me with a heavy object and I fell onto the ground.”
The witness continued, “I begged him to save me. I told him to take whatever he wants. He tell me shut your f%&king mouth and stay on the ground. He continued hitting me while George was standing on my neck.”
She recalled that her attacker knocked out several of her front teeth. She also disclosed that she lost several fingernails during the near death attack.
At one point during her testimony, Phulchand became very emotional and removed her dentures from her mouth to show the jurors. The witness added that Caesar twisted her neck to the side, which resulted in her losing consciousness.
Phulchand stated that when she awoke, her money and cell phone that were in her pocket were missing.

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