THE prosecution in the Coverden murder trial, Tuesday , told the jury at the Demerara Assizes of its intention to prove by circumstantial evidence that the accused, Jennifer Young, called Jennifer Loncke, murdered her boyfriend, Edward Williams, a welder of Soesdyke, East Bank, Demerara, on August 31, 2007. Prosecutor Teshana  James-Lake, who in association  with lawyer Miss Diana Kaulesar appearing for the prosecution, told Justice Winston Patterson and the jury that she intends to  prove by circumstantial evidence  that the accused, Jennifer  Young, was  the person who, by herself or in association with others, caused the death of her lover, Edward Williams.
Jennifer Young, of Coverden, has pleaded not guilty, and is being represented by Attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes.
According to the prosecutor, witnesses will say that the accused and her lover were engaged in a certain relationship at her Coverden home.
The first witness called was Detective Cpl. 17531 Da Silva of the CID Headquarters, Eve Leary, who said that on September 1, 2007, he was stationed  at  Timehri Police Station when, as a result of a report of murder received, he and  a party of policemen left for the scene at Lot 14 Coverden, East Bank, Demerara.
Da Silva said that on arrival at the scene, he was attracted to what appeared to be blood stains on a chain-link fence.  He then saw a black wallet on the ground, and on opening that wallet, he saw a document bearing the name Edward Williams.
Witness said he walked further into the yard, where he saw a red and black cap in a little pool of what appeared to be blood. He took possession of the exhibits.
Looking carefully at a heap of tyres in the yard, he saw a pair of mustard coloured Timberland boots.   Witness then called L/cpl Charles, who assisted him in removing some of the tyres, thus enabling them to see the lifeless body of Edward Williams. Multiple cuts were found on the body.
The body was taken to Lyken’s Funeral Home and the exhibits were taken into police custody.
Dr. Nehaul Singh, head of the Department of Pathology of the Georgetown Public Hospital, who performed the post-mortem examination, testified that he found several chops, incised wounds and abrasions about the body.
He declared that death was due to shock and haemorrhage caused by the multiple injuries, which could have been inflicted with a sharp and heavy instrument, such as a cutlass or a chopper.
In answer to the jury, the doctor said that the accused alone could have inflicted the injuries, or could have done so with the help of others.
The hearing continues.