– after PI

FORTY-YEAR-OLD Jermaine Maynard (no address given), who is accused of shooting his ex-paramour Carlissa Matthews was on Tuesday committed to stand trial at the High Court for the capital offence.

When the preliminary inquiry (PI) commenced on February 10 before Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, Maynard was represented by attorney-at-law, Mr. George Thomas.

Approximately 12 witnesses testified in that PI, conducted by Police Corporal, Bharat Mangru. Based on the evidence, a prima facie case has been established against Maynard, since there is enough evidence for him to stand trial at the next practical sitting in the Supreme Court.

Particulars of the indictable charge are that between Tuesday, December 31, 2013 and Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at Croal Street in Georgetown, Maynard murdered the 20-year-old Matthews.

On Maynard’s first court appearance, Police Prosecutor Corporal, Bharat Mangru, informed the court that the victim and the accused had shared a relationship, which ended a few months prior to the incident. He said the unlawful killing took place around 23:50 hrs, when Matthews was standing by the KFC outlet in the Stabroek area. The accused approached her, drew a gun and shot her to the head, causing her to fall to the ground. She was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), where she succumbed to her injuries around 02:15 hrs on January 1, the prosecutor said.

(Geeta Rampersaud)