THE mixed jury in the Leopold Street murder trial heard, on Tuesday, that Terrence Moffat, now dead, was among friends in Leopold Street on April 2, 2006, when he was allegedly shot by gunman Tarel Edwards, who was subsequently charged with murder. This was gleaned from the opening address by leading Prosecutor Miss Rhondel Weaver, who, in association with Miss Teshana James, is conducting the case for the prosecution.
The prosecutor assured the jury that evidence will be led to prove that when the accused inflicted the gunshot injuries on the deceased, it was not done in self defence, nor was
it an accident, nor was there any provocation.
The jury was also told that in order to prove its case, the prosecution intends to lead evidence through several witnesses. The evidence that it intends to lead would be
classified as direct or circumstantial.
The jury was told that the deceased, Terrence Moffat, at the time of the murder, was only 19.
On 2nd April, 2006, according to the prosecution, the deceased was standing on the corner of Leopold and Breda Streets, in the company of two of his friends, Neville Boyce and Julian Masdammer, who were sitting on a plank in front of a barber shop.
Then the accused was seen in Leopold Street, coming towards them with an object in his hand. The object appeared to be a gun.                      
The accused walked pass Neville Boyce and Julian Masdammer and went straight to the deceased Moffat. The accused then raised his hand with the object that appeared to be a gun, and lashed Terrence Moffat on his head. A loud sound was then heard and Julian Masdammer then got up and walked off a few feet.
Masdammer felt a burning on his left side shoulder and when he looked at it, he saw that he was bleeding.
Witnesses saw the accused as he continued to lash Moffat with an object and Moffat fell to the ground in a sitting position with the accused over him. An explosion was heard and then Moffat fell to the ground.
A post mortem was performed on the body of Moffat and it revealed that the cause of death was perforation of internal organs due to gunshot injuries.
The accused is being represented by Attorney-at-Law, Mr. Peter Hugh.
The hearing continues today before Justice Madame Dawn Gregory and a mixed jury.