Trial continues in ‘Frying Pan’ shooting death

Apr 21, 2019 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

The murder trial of Suresh Sakawat, called ‘Vishal’ 31; a labourer of Clifton, Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice, is ongoing in the Berbice High Court before Justice Jo Ann Barlow and a mixed jury.
Sakawat is accused of, on 2nd June 2015 at Expectation, Port Mourant Back Dam, while armed with a gun, shooting and killing Sasenarine Baljit, 40, called “Frying Pan” of Clifton Settlement, Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice.

Murder accused Suresh Sakawat called ‘Vishal’

The state’s case is being presented by Attorney at law, Mandel Moore. Attorneys at Law Ryan Crawford and Chandra Sohan are appearing for Sakawat.
Baljit’s bullet-riddled body, was found some three days after the incident in a trench in the backlands of Tain Settlement, Corentyne. The body reportedly bore several shotgun injuries to the back.
Sakawat was reportedly held some days after the incident at his brother in law’s residence. Baljit was reportedly shot by Sakawat at a camp at Port Mourant back dam.
When the matter continued on Wednesday, Government Pathologist Dr. Vivekanand Brijmohan took the witness stand. He testified that he performed an autopsy on Baljit‘s body on January 6, at the Port Mourant Hospital. The body which was in an advanced state of decomposition was identified by the man’s sister. It had gunshot wounds to the back.
He gave the cause of death as (A) shock and haemorrhage (B) Gunshot injuries. Under cross examination by defence Council Chandra Sohan, Dr. Brijmohan stated that due to the decomposed state of the body he could not say if Baljit could not have died from drowning.
The dead man’s sister, Dharmenia Beharry, testified that she got a call on June 5 and went to the Whim Police Station where she made a report. She then went to the back dam and then to the Port Mourant Hospital where the body was taken.
On June 6 she identified the body for the Post Mortem Examination.
Also testifying was detective Constable De Souza who told the court that he is stationed at the Blairmont Police Station. During the time of the incident he was stationed at the Whim Police Station. He assisted in the investigation.
He was severely grilled by defence council Sohan.
The state had earlier called two witnesses. Ramesh Busjit, the brother in law of the accused, told the court that the accused was at his home when he was arrested by the police. The accused would usually stay by him. He recalled that the accused was not well and was receiving treatment.
Parsram Suraj told the court that he was the one who took the police to search the ranch when they noticed the body floating in the trench.

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