LAST Monday the “Cornbread” 2012 murder trial was empanelled before Justice Navindra Singh and a 12-member jury in the High Court.

The indictment stated that the three accused – Ray Yakumaka, called “Ray-Ray”, Steffon Campbell called “Burnham” and Faisal Moore called “Winston Bostwick,” “Vizul” and “Hard Mouth” on May 8, 2012 murdered Glen Xavier in the furtherance of a robbery at Cornbread Mini Mart at D’Urban and Lime Streets, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown.

On the day in question Glen Xavier and Orin John were having ‘drinks’ at the popular bar when two men arrived on CG motorcycles and pointed a gun at them while demanding that they hand over their money.

Both Xavier and John were relieved of their cash and jewels then shot. The robbers escaped on their motor cycles.

Xavier, 32, of Harlem, West Coast Demerara, died from shock and hemorrhage due to gunshot injuries to the abdomen while his friend John, 48, of St. Cuthbert’s Mission was shot to the shoulder but survived his injuries after being hospitalised.

The state is being represented by Siand Dhurjon and Tuanna Hardy and they are expected to call more than 10 witnesses to testify.

The case started on Monday with a voir dire (a trial within a trial) and two witnesses have so far testified.

Yakumaka is represented by George Thomas and Peter Hugh while Campbell’s attorney is Maxwell McKay and Moore’s counsel is Trenton Lake.