Berbice River murder accused to know fate for 2015 murder of Jamaican national

Jan 21, 2020 News

The man who is on trial in the Berbice High Court for the April 2015 killing of a Jamaican national up the Berbice River is expected to know his fate on Tuesday.

Murder accused Quacy Walker

The accused, Quacy Walker, of Kimbia, Berbice River, is on trial before Justice Simone Ramlall and a mixed Jury. He is accused of killing Michael Dillon, a Jamaican national on April 27, 2015, at Kimbia Creek, Berbice River.
Attorney-at-law Seeta Bishundial is presenting the state’s case while attorney-at-law Charlene Artiga is representing the accused.
Both the defence and prosecution has presented their case to the jury and made their respective submissions.
Defence attorney Artiga is contending that there is no case for her client to answer.
She stated that there is no evidence that the accused was ever in the Itcholoko Creek area, where the body was found at the time of the incident. She said that her client knows nothing about the issue and gave an alibi that he was at Rose Hall at the alleged time of the incident.
She said that her client reportedly gave an oral confession, which could not be substantiated. Attorney-at-law Artiga also reported that her client had been beaten to give a statement and there was evidence that he had to seek medical attention.
She also argued that although names were mentioned no eyewitness testified.
The state’s case is that the men were friends and were farmers together in the Kimbia area. The deceased reportedly cultivated marijuana and had a kitchen garden.
Dillon was reportedly killed following a robbery. His body was found days after at his camp. When he was found, he was on his back, dressed in a pair of shorts, and his chest had a lot of holes, which appeared to be gunshots. His body was badly decomposed and was buried in a shallow grave.
Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh testified that the cause of death was undetermined due to its decomposed state.
The accused along with some others were reportedly seen leaving the Itcholoko Creek area in a boat. Walker and others were arrested and taken into custody.
The police had testified that a marijuana farm with plants measuring two to six feet in height were found in the area and destroyed.
The prosecution called a number of witnesses including police officers – Assistant Superintendent Mitchell Caesar, Detective Assistant Superintendent Orin Cameron, Crime Scene Detective Inspector Curtis Cort, Crime Scene Examiner Sergeant Leon George, firearm and ammunition Detective Corporal Floyd Hosanna, Selion Bourne, Carlton Williams, Cleon Doris and Surjit Singh.
Toshao Ecliffe Lindie of Kimbia Village also testified. He testified to finding the body and arresting the accused and others and holding them in custody until the police arrived.