JUSTICE Brassington Reynolds is presiding at the Counsellor Ralph Turpin murder trial which began on Tuesday.

Turpin was allegedly shot to death in the forehead at Stabroek Market by Sherwyn Smith, the accused.
At the time Turpin was a counsellor attached to the Infinity Transition House, which is an institution dedicated to the rehabilitation of alcoholics and drug addicts.
The shooting reportedly took place following a heated argument between the accused and the counsellor, now deceased. The incident occurred between the 14th and 15th of September, 2011 at the Stabroek Market, where persons had gone to purchase food.
The prosecution is being conducted by Mrs. Tashana Lake while Mr. Glen Hanoman, in association with Miss Tanicia Daniels, is appearing for the defence.
The prosecution is alleging that during the argument the accused was seen to push Turpin on the forehead before shooting him to death.
Eyewitness Karen Busby Girad, owner of the Infinity Transition House, said that she was present at the Stabroek Market on the day when during an argument she saw Smith shoot Turpin, her employee.
But under cross-examination by Mr. Hanoman, the witness was asked whether she could recall giving a statement to the police stating that on the night in question an East Indian woman who was armed with a gun was hurling remarks and cursing Turpin, and she heard the sound of gunshots.
The witness admitted telling the police about the woman with the gun but denied saying anything about hearing gunshots.
When the hearing continues today the witness will be further cross-examined.