Hung jury in Shoala Gilgeous murder trial : – accused sent back to prison to await new trial

THE mixed jury trying Paul Lohing for the alleged murder of his girlfriend Shoala Gilgeous, who reportedly died from manual strangulation, yesterday disagreed on a verdict, resulting in Lohing, who had pleaded not guilty to the charge, again being remanded to prison to await a new trial at a future session of the Demerara Assizes.

The prosecution’s case was based on circumstantial evidence, and although no one actually saw Lohing committing the crime, one witness testified to hearing noises emanating from the couple’s flat. When she did go to the home, she saw Shoala Gilgeous lying on a bed and she believed that Gilgeous was sleeping.

That witness testified that she later learnt that Shoala Gilgeous was in fact dead, and was not sleeping, as she had assumed.

Government Forensic Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh, who performed the post-mortem examination, disclosed that Gilgeous’s death had been caused by manual strangulation.

After deliberating for three hours yesterday, the jury returned to Madam Justice Diana Insanally for further directions. They later returned with a disagreement in the proportion of nine to three.

The judge discharged the jury, and told the accused that he would be remanded to prison to await a new trial at a future session.

Murder accused Paul Lohing was defended by Attorney-at-Law Mr. Huckumchand.
Written By George Barclay

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