Murder of GGMC engineer… File, ballistics report still incomplete –after months of investigations

AFTER months of investigation, the police are yet to complete the file and the ballistics report for the gun that was used to kill Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) engineer, Trevor Abrams while the alleged masterminds are on remand. On Monday, April 13, 2015, Steven Prescott, also known as “Assassin”, along with Orin Arthur and Rayon Paddy, was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for Abrams’ murder, which occurred on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara.
According to Police Prosecutor, Corporal Bharrat Mangru on the first court appearance, investigations were still in progress into the two matters and the trio was remanded.
Now, three months later, the files are still incomplete, and yesterday was the fifth time the matter was called before Magistrate Ann McLennan, causing Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes to vent his frustration over the incomplete files.
According to the lawyer, the court should proceed on the little evidence it has, as it has been three months since the trio were on remand.
When the magistrate enquired from police prosecutor Sergeant Neville Jeffers, on the status of the files the court, she was told that several statements are outstanding from the police, while he awaits the results to match the gun that was used to commit the offence.
The magistrate however adjourned the matter until Wednesday, August 12, 2015, for report and fixtures. McLennan stressed that if the reports are still outstanding, the court will be forced to go to trial without the files.
According to reports Abrams, 32, of Lot 131 Samatta Point, East Bank Demerara, was riddled with bullets on February 26, 2015, at Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara, after heavily armed men ambushed him and opened fire on his vehicle.

Meanwhile, Arthur and Paddy were jointly charged with the murder of Sterling Products Limited Security guard Wilfred Stewart, of Graham’s Hall, East Coast Demerara. Stewart was shot dead on December, 24, 2014 in the Sterling Products Limited compound, Providence, East Bank Demerara.
Paddy and Arthur are currently before the courts on several charges ranging from possession of an illegal firearm, possession of narcotics, abduction and robbery under arms. The men allegedly posed as cops and carried out robberies at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, on Wednesday, March 18, 2015.

By Clestine Juan

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