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DETECTIVE Constable Kelon Fraser, who witnessed 11 post-mortems in connection with the Lusignan massacre, yesterday disclosed that 13 bullet fragments given to him by the forensic pathologist had disappeared from the Vigilance Police Station. Constable Fraser who testified that he had escorted the 11 bodies from Lusignan to the mortuary where he witnessed the post-mortems said that 11 of the fragments were taken from the body of Clarence Thomas and two from the body of Shalem Baksh.
At question time, the jury wanted to know how the bullet fragments disappeared, but the detective constable who lodged them with the Station Sergeant could not give an answer.
Fraser, not only escorted the bodies but he also witnessed the post-mortems on the 11 bodies performed by Dr.Nehaul Singh, Government Forensic Pathologist, on the January 28th, 2008.
Fraser who also witnessed the cremation of the victims had collected the post-mortem reports from the forensic pathologist.
And yesterday he identified the individual reports in court by the name of the deceased, the date of January 28th, 2008, the name of the person identifying the deceased, his own Regulation Number, and his signature as well as the signature of Dr. Nehaul Singh.
Continuing his evidence, Fraser also told Justice Navindra Singh and the mixed jury that he had tendered the post-mortem reports at the preliminary inquiry in the Magistrates’ Court.
It was at this stage he pointed out that the doctor had removed 13 fragments from two bodies that were given to him. But according to him, “I lodged the fragments with the Sergeant of the Station, and they have disappeared.”
State Counsel, Mrs. Judith Gildharie-Mursalin respectfully requested the court to admit and mark the post- mortem reports as exhibits of the court, and have them admitted in evidence.
Cross-examined by Mr. Roger Yearwood, Detective Constable Fraser said that when he went to Lusignan to escort the bodies, he did not look for fingerprints.
And in answer to another question he said no one told him that they saw who did the shooting.
Yesterday the prosecution in the absence of the jury made submissions to the judge in support of an application to lead additional evidence.
The judge is expected to rule this morning when the trial resumes.
Mark Royden Williams called ‘Smallie’ and James Anthony Hyles are indicted with the killing of the 11 persons, including Clarence Thomas, 48, Venessa Thomas, 12, and Ron Thomas 11 and eight others who were riddled with bullets during the early morning massacre.
The hearing is continuing.
At question time, the jury wanted to know how the bullet fragments disappeared, but the detective constable who lodged them with the Station Sergeant could not give an answer.
Fraser, not only escorted the bodies but he also witnessed the post-mortems on the 11 bodies performed by Dr.Nehaul Singh, Government Forensic Pathologist, on the January 28th, 2008.
Fraser who also witnessed the cremation of the victims had collected the post-mortem reports from the forensic pathologist.
And yesterday he identified the individual reports in court by the name of the deceased, the date of January 28th, 2008, the name of the person identifying the deceased, his own Regulation Number, and his signature as well as the signature of Dr. Nehaul Singh.
Continuing his evidence, Fraser also told Justice Navindra Singh and the mixed jury that he had tendered the post-mortem reports at the preliminary inquiry in the Magistrates’ Court.
It was at this stage he pointed out that the doctor had removed 13 fragments from two bodies that were given to him. But according to him, “I lodged the fragments with the Sergeant of the Station, and they have disappeared.”
State Counsel, Mrs. Judith Gildharie-Mursalin respectfully requested the court to admit and mark the post- mortem reports as exhibits of the court, and have them admitted in evidence.
Cross-examined by Mr. Roger Yearwood, Detective Constable Fraser said that when he went to Lusignan to escort the bodies, he did not look for fingerprints.
And in answer to another question he said no one told him that they saw who did the shooting.
Yesterday the prosecution in the absence of the jury made submissions to the judge in support of an application to lead additional evidence.
The judge is expected to rule this morning when the trial resumes.
Mark Royden Williams called ‘Smallie’ and James Anthony Hyles are indicted with the killing of the 11 persons, including Clarence Thomas, 48, Venessa Thomas, 12, and Ron Thomas 11 and eight others who were riddled with bullets during the early morning massacre.
The hearing is continuing.
