Ogle 4-man murder case…
DEFENCE Counsel in the Ogle 4-man murder trial yesterday alleged that the mother of the number one accused Paul Jagnandan, whose presence at the police station remains a mystery, had been arrested and taken to the Sparendaam Police Station, where she was used as a witness.

The allegation was denied by Police Investigator Winston Cosbert.

According to the prosecution, the number one accused, Christopher Dhanrad, called Paul Jagnandan, had given a caution statement to the Police in the presence of his mother, Mrs. Jagwantie Jagnandan, and other witnesses.

And in that statement, the accused is said to have related how taxi driver Teddy Griffith was contacted at Demico Park on the night of October 24, 2004, and taken to the East Coast of Demerara, where his car was taken away and he was murdered.

The mixed jury in the Ogle murder trial yesterday heard that the four accused had robbed and killed taxi driver Teddy Smith on the night of October 24, 2004.

This allegation was contained in two alleged confession or caution statements said to be given to the police by accused Christopher Dhanrad called Paul.
The jury were told that the men from Cummings Lodge Squatting Area had left their home on the East Coast on the day in question for the Demico Car Park where they retained the taxi, driven by Teddy Smith, for duties on the East Coast of Demerara.

The men indicted for murder and now facing  trial for the unlawful killing of Teddy Smith are  Christopher Dhanrad called ‘Paul Jagnandan’, Azim Khan, Vijay Rajkumar called ‘Eon’, and Kumar Seeraj nicknamed ‘Boysie’.

The two caution statements which Police Inspector Ray Guiness testified were given to him by the accused Jagnandan and Vijay Rajkumar in the presence of witnesses, including  the mothers of the accused, were with the approval of the Court, read to the jury.

Senior Supt. of Police Winston Cosbert, one of the witnesses who testified yesterday, said that he was at the Sparendaam Police Station when he was asked to witness a caution statement which was being given to Inspector  Guiness by accused Jagnandan.

According to Cosbert, Mrs Jagnandan, the mother of the accused who was sitting on the visitors bench at the station, was present and was a witness to the caution statement and signed her name.

The witness was subjected to lengthy cross-examination by lawyer Hukumchand.  The witness denied suggestions that Mrs. Jagnandan was arrested and  taken to the Sparendaam Police station that night and that he, as part of the investigations, knew about it.
At the trial, which  continues today before Mr. Brassington Reynolds and the jury, the accused are represented  by Mr. Hukumchand , Miss Kamini Parag, Mr. Euclin Gomes, and Mr, Adrian Thompson.
State Prosecutor Mr. Ganesh Hira is associated with Miss Latchmie Rahamat and Miss Rhondel Weever.

sed ,all 17 years old, are represented by Mr. Hukumchand, Miss Kamini P arag, Mr. Euclin Gomes and Mr. Adrian Thompson.

The State Prosecutor Mr. HIra is associated with Miss Latchmie Rahamat and Miss Rhondel Weever.

The hearing continues today.