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Judge overrules defence no case submission in ‘Frying Pan’ shooting death trial
Murder accused Suresh Sakawat called ‘Vishal’
When the murder trial of Suresh Sakawat, called ‘Vishal’, 31; a labourer of Clifton, Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice, continued in The Berbice High Court, Justice Jo Ann Barlow overruled the defence no case submission at the end of a voir dire.
Sakawat, who is on trial for the murder Sasenarine Baljit, 40, called “Frying Pan” of Clifton Settlement, Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice, is on trial before Justice Jo Ann Barlow and a mixed jury. He is accused of shooting Baljit on June 2, 2015 at Expectation, Port Mourant Back Dam.
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 in a trench in the backlands of Tain Settlement, Corentyne some three days after the incident. The body bore several shotgun injuries to the back.
Sakawat was reportedly held some days after the incident at his brother in law’s residence.
At the end of the voir dire both the defence and prosecution had put forward their arguments which were then considered by the judge. Justice Barlow subsequently overruled the defence no case submission before continuing with the main trial.
Detective Sergeant Michael Peters testified to being a part of the investigation and the part he played.
Testifying earlier were the dead man’s sister, Dharmenia Beharry; Detective Constable De Souza, the accused brother in law Ramesh Busjit; and Parsram Suraj. 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.
Government Pathologist Dr. Vivekanand Brijmohan had testified to performing an autopsy on Baljit‘s body at the Port Mourant Hospital. The body was in an advanced state of decomposition.
He gave the cause of death as shock and haemorrhage and gunshot injuries.
The matter is continuing.
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