voir dire continues to determine admissibility of alleged statements from accused

JUSTICE Navindra Singh, presiding in the murder trial in which the four accused, it is alleged, paid US$700 to have their stepfather killed, continues to hold a voir dire to determine the admissibility of four statements.[box type=”shadow” align=”alignleft” width=”300″ ] 

[/box]Defence counsels are contending that the statements allegedly made by the accused had not been obtained in accordance with the Judge’s Rules, and Justice Singh has decided to conduct the voir dire to determine admissibility of those statements.
Attorney-at-Law Mr. Glenn Hanoman is appearing for number 1 accused, Bissoondial Mahadeo, while Senior Counsel Mr. Bernard De Santos is representing accused Hoosman Khan, Shamiza Khan and Farida Khan. They are all on trial for the murder of Motilall Singh, which occurred on September 7, 2009 at Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara.
Senior State Counsel Mrs. Judith Gildharie-Mursalin is prosecuting.

(By George Barclay)