Collymore pointed out as killer of Jermain Simon

WHEN the trial of Tony Collymore who is accused of murdering America Street plantain chip vendor Jermain Simon of Better Hope, East Coast Demerara, continued yesterday, the jury was told that Collymore was pointed out as the killer of Simon.This story was told to the jury by Sherwin Simon, brother of the deceased, who was also known as “Plantain Chips Man.”
Sherwin, a witness for the prosecution, told presiding judge Franklyn Holder that he and his brother left Better Hope in the normal course of their duties selling plantain chips when his brother was attacked in Georgetown and bored with an ice pick by a man named Tony Collymore.
The incident it is said followed a row among vendors and the calling of nicknames by each other.
The accused had been referred to as Tony Collymore and State Prosecutor, Ms.Diana Kaulesar asked the witness whether he would be able to recognise Collymore if he sees him again and he replied in the affirmative pointing to the accused Tony Collymore in the dock.
The witness testified that he was about 15 feet away from the vendors in America Street, Georgetown, when he saw Collymore firing “jucks” at his brother with an ice pick. His brother received injuries to his left side chest and neck. He said that at the hospital he pointed out the accused to the police and the police arrested him and took him into custody, where he was subsequently charged. The witness said that he did not see any blood because his brother was bleeding inwardly.
The witness will be subjected to cross-examination by defence counsel Mr. Euclin Gomes when the trial continues on Tuesday.

(George Barclay)