Shooting death at Subryanville hotel…Spouse, cousin of victim testify in PI

Oct 12, 2018 News

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder of Jason De Florimonte who was fatally shot by his neighbour commenced yesterday.
It is alleged that Erwin Bacchus murdered Jason De Florimonte on August 4, last, at Subryanville.
Bacchus, 45, of Fifth Avenue, Sheriff Street, Subryanville, Georgetown and the owner of the Subryanville Hotel is currently on remand.
During Wednesday’s hearing, Christine Rambarran, the spouse of the deceased, and Michael Whitehead, the cousin of the deceased testified in the matter.
The two witnesses gave brief testimonies and were cross- examined by Attorney-at- Law Nigel Hughes who is representing the accused.
The Prosecution is being led by special prosecutor Attorney-at-Law Dexter Todd who was assigned by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The move to assign a Special Prosecutor instead of a Police Prosecutor comes after De Florimonte’s relatives complained to the Police Complaints Authority and the Crime Chief about several alleged discrepancies involving the manner in which the case was being handled by the police.
The matter is expected to continue today in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Bacchus is being represented by Attorneys-at-law, Glenn Hanoman and Nigel Hughes.
The lawyers representing Bacchus are still contending that their client was trying to defend himself after he was attacked by De Florimonte who was at the time allegedly armed with a knife and a rolling pin.
Hughes added that a handyman who works for Bacchus saw De Florimonte beating his girlfriend in front of the hotel and tried to rescue the woman.
Hughes added that De Florimonte became upset and armed himself with a knife and a rolling pin and advanced towards the handyman.
De Florimonte then allegedly began to stab at the handyman who ran into the hotel to save his life but was followed by De Florimonte.
The court heard that while the handyman was running up the hotel stairs, De Florimonte caught up with him and once again began to stab at him.
Bacchus, the lawyers, said, in an attempt to save the handyman’s life told De Florimonte to stop harming his worker.
However, De Florimonte turned his attention on the hotelier.
Hughes stated that his client became fearful for his life and in an attempt to scare De Florimonte fired two warning shots in the air.
The attorney alleged that De Florimonte continued to advance towards his client who shot him once in the chest and fired two shots in his direction, the lawyers added.
However, police state that on the day in question, around 01:00 hrs, De Florimonte was seen abusing a female and the handyman went to part them. Soon after, an argument ensued between them.
The court was told that De Florimonte began attacking the handyman with a knife and rolling pin. It was then that Bacchus fired several shots at De Florimonte causing him to sustain injuries.
According to information, an autopsy conducted on 30-year-old De Florimonte, of 96 Fifth Avenue Subryanville, revealed that he was shot three times about his body.

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