AT last Thursday’s continuation of the double-murder trial of Cyon Collier, called ‘Picture Boy’, Detective Inspector Michael Kingston, who had earlier told the mixed jury at the Demerara Assizes about the accused claiming an AK-47 rifle, said that a .25 Astra pistol was also found in possession of the accused.

According to Inspector Kingston, when questioned, the accused denied he was the licensed holder of the Astra pistol.
The witness said that after finding the AK-47 rifle, he carried out a further check in the bedroom and found a .25 Astra pistol on a southern ledge.
A further search conducted by Inspector Lord in that bedroom in presence of the accused discovered a Mosberg 12-guage, pump action shotgun under the bed, along with 8 cartridges.
The accused is charged with the murder of two brothers — Ray Walcott, called ‘Sugar’, and Carl Andrews, called ‘Alo”, who were shot to death on September 23rd 2006.
It is alleged that the brothers were watching a game of dominoes at the Victoria ‘four-corner’ on the East Coast of Demerara  when the accused,  attired in black and with a rifle  slung over his shoulder,  rode up on a motor cycle and began shooting…killing the brothers in the process.
In giving his evidence-in- chief, conducted by prosecutor Mrs. Judith  Gildharie-Mursalin, the Inspector said: “I also checked the .25 Astra pistol and I found that there were  two .25 rounds of ammunition In the magazine. I enquired from the accused whether he was the licensed holder for the pistol, and he replied in the negative; he said, “No”.
“I then told the accused of the offence he committed, and I arrested him.
“The accused was then escorted to the Cove and John Police Station by myself, Inspector Lord and other ranks. On my arrival at the Cove & John Police Station, I carried out a further check on the AK-47 in the presence of the accused, and found that the firearm was carrying serial No. 11081. In the presence of the accused, I placed my initials, ‘MK’, on the AK-47 rifle and the magazine, and the 13 rounds of ammunition.
“I also placed my initials   on the .25 Astra pistol and the .25 rounds of ammunition, and caused the accused to place his initials, ‘CC’, on the AK-47  rifle”
“When I found the rifle, the accused pointed to it. Apart from the accused, the Inspector Lord and other policemen were there, and subsequently soldiers came up.
In answer to defence  counsel Mr. Lyndon Amsterdam’s cross-examination, Inspector  Kingston denied suggestions  that the accused was beaten and forced to sign an alleged confession which  was manufactured by the police.
The hearing continues on Tuesday, when another witness will testify.