CYON “Picture boy” Collier, who is accused of gunning down two brothers at Victoria, East Coast Demerara almost ten years ago, will know his fate next week as his third re-trial is coming to a close at the High Court.The trial is being conducted by Justice Priya-Sewnarine-Beharry before a 12-member jury.

As the State closed its case, the defense led by Lyndon Amsterdam called three witnesses to take the stand on Wednesday. They were Prison medical personnel Pat Anderson, Dr. Dalgleish Joseph and Rondelyn, Collier’s sister.

About eight witnesses, including the Police, have so far testified in this trial, which has been going on for the past three weeks.

Collier is facing trial for the 2006 murder of Victoria residents Ray Walcott called “Sugar” and his brother Carl Andrews known as “Alo”. His last two trials for this case ended in hung juries before different judges.

It was reported that the accused allegedly rode up on a motorcycle, briefly interacted with a group of men playing a friendly game of dominoes at Victoria Four-corner, East Coast Demerara, and then pulled out a gun and shot two of them.

When the dust settled, two men laid dead; they were identified as two brothers – Walcott and Andrews.

Some 12 days after the fatal shooting of the brothers, a party of about 30 police officers and soldiers found Collier at a house at Lot 23, Bachelor’s Adventure at 5:00am. It was alleged that he had in his possession a number of guns and ammunition, including an AK 47 Assault Rifle. Collier was told of the allegation and arrested.

Reports indicated that Andrews was shot at least three times and he died as a result of perforation of the lungs from a single gunshot wound. However, both siblings died as a result of multiple gunshot injuries.

On Tuesday, the state closed its case after they called several witnesses including a witness, who could not be located for the other two trials.
Collier was called on to lead his defence and he elected to give an unsworn statement from the prisoner’s box where he chronicled his movements leading up to the shooting on September 23, 2006 and thereafter.

He told the court that he was not present at the scene of the shooting nor was he around that area then, even though witnesses placed him at the scene before and after the incident, which claimed the lives of the two siblings.

The trial continues today.