ATTIRED in an outfit befitting a queen in a pageantry, Tramangar Williams, called ‘Queenie’, told Police in a statement that her Barbadian lover, who had died, had been stabbed in his abdomen by two robbers whom he did not know.
The accused had also told the police during their investigations: “My boyfriend, Tyrone Best of Barbados, who lived with me at 605 ‘D’ Field, South Sophia, had gone to the shop to buy cigarettes when I heard him shout from the outside of our home: ‘Queenie’! Oh God, come!
She added: “Running outside of my home, I saw Tyrone on his knees holding on to his left side belly. The place was bright from sunlight, and I saw what appeared to be blood coming from his belly. I assisted him to get into the house, and I put methylated spirits on the area of the blood where I saw a small wound. I asked him what (had) happened and he told me two guys (had) tackled him, (taken) away his money and stabbed him. I asked him if he knew the boys, and he said ‘No’. He explained (that) they wore dark shirts, and one of them had a cap over his face.
“I then assisted my boyfriend to get into a minibus (which took us) to Sheriff Street. Then I took a taxi which took him to the Georgetown Hospital Emergency Unit. On our way to the hospital, we arrived safely. He was seen and examined by a doctor on duty and was admitted to Ward B2 the same night. Police in uniform took information from us. I left (the hospital).
“On Sunday, December 28, 2008, about 15:00 hrs, he was discharged from the hospital and came home with me. On the same night, about 21:00 hrs, I was at home when Tyrone started crying out for pains in his belly and was peeing blood. I took him to the hospital with a minibus, and he was readmitted to Ward B2; but on Saturday, January 3, about 12.30 pm, I went to the hospital to visit Tyrone when I was told that he died an hour ago.
The following day, I made contact with his mother in Barbados and told her of his death.”
The accused signed the statement which she had given to Police Constable D. Singh.
‘Queenie’ is accused of having, on January 3, 2009, murdered Tyrone Mc Donald Best.
Another witness, Detective Sgt. Adams, a senior investigating rank who assisted in investigating the death of Tyrone Best, had reported that other investigations were being pursued in relation to this matter, and that it is feared that Tramangra Williams, c/d Queenie, would compromise the investigations by escaping from the jurisdiction.
Mrs. Judith Gildharie-Mursalin, a Senior State Counsel, is prosecuting. She is expected to deliver her opening address to the jury today. Attorney-at-Law Mr. Peter Hugh and Miss Latchmie Rahamat are defending. The trial is continuing.

(By George Barclay)