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‘Nero’ implicates ‘Smallie’ in 2007 murder
In a caution statement given to detectives, murder accused Sherwin Nero, called ‘Catty’ and ‘Pussy’, implicated his co-accused Royden Williams, called ‘Smallie’, in the August 30, 2007 murder of Cove and John, East Coast Demerara businessman Kumar Singh called ‘Mango Man’.
He told the court that he was one of the men armed with guns.
This is according to Detective Inspector of Police Suraj Singh who was called by the State to testify yesterday when the trial of Williams and Nero continued before Justice James Bovell-Drakes and a 12 –member mixed jury at the High Court in Georgetown.
Royden Williams called ‘Smallie’
According to reports, Singh, called ‘Mango Man’, who was 51 at the time, was shot after gunmen stormed his home at 51 Craig Milne, Cove and John, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, terrorized and shot at his family members during the ordeal before escaping on foot.
Singh sustained several gunshot wounds and died while undergoing surgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Both of the murder accused are being represented by Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes, while State Counsel Tameika Clarke, is presenting the case for the prosecution.
During his time in the witness box, Inspector Singh testified to taking caution statements from Williams and Nero while they were in custody at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters, Eve Leary, Georgetown. According to the police witness, Nero told him, “Me didn’t had gun. Is ‘Smallie’ and ‘Coolie Boy’ them had gun. Me didn’t went in the man (Singh) yard. Is ‘Smallie’, ‘Coolie Boy’ and Junior went in the yard.
Sherwin Nero called ‘Catty’ and ‘Pussy’
Me hear shots fire off. Me get about $20,000 from ‘Coolie Boy’. This is all me know about this work. Me later hear that the man name ‘Mango Man.”
According to Inspector Singh, Williams told him, “Me ain’t went in the man (Singh) yard. ‘Coolie Boy’ and Junior went in the yard. Me ain’t had no gun. Me been a lookout. Them boys go in the yard and spent five to seven minutes.
“I hear gunshots and ‘Coolie Boy’ tell me that he shoot the man. I didn’t ask he why he shoot the man. I get $20,000 and the next day I hear that the man that get kill name ‘Mango Man’. Me ain’t know he right name.”
Inspector Singh recalled that the caution statements were taken in the presence of other police ranks including Detective Sergeant Rodwell Sarrabo, who at the time was a Constable.
The police witness, who is now stationed at the Alberttown Police Station, said that during 2008 he was a Corporal and was attached to the Homicide Section at CID Headquarters. He further testified that he used no force, threat or violence to obtain the caution statements from the two murder accused. The witness said that he did not notice any marks of violence on the exposed body parts of either of the two men.
This trial is continuing.
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