LANCE CORPORAL Denzil Frank, one of the ranks investigating the murder of Vishnauth Narine, told about visiting the West Coast Demerara scene in search of the accused Vishnauth Narine, called ‘Buddy’ .Frank said that relative to a report of an alleged murder made at the Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station on 08/6/2012, by Faith Armanda Shazeen which was committed on Vishnauth Narine by Michael Powley, the accused at Plastic City, Vreed-en-Hoop, W. C. D., he and a police party began investigations.
Witness said that on the said date he went to the mortuary where he examined the deceased body of Vishnauth Narine called ‘Buddy’.
On the 11/06/2012 witness said that he was present at the Funeral Home, Best Village , where he witnessed a post mortem examination by Forensic pathologist, Dr. Nehaul Singh.
On the 3/7/2012 about 09:00 hours witness went to La Penitence where he contacted the alleged suspect Michael Powley at the back of a house .
He told the alleged accused about the allegation made against him that is that he had murdered Vishnauth Narine called ‘Buddy’ on 08/06/ 12.
According to the witness, the accused elected to remain silent.
Witness arrested Michael Powley and escorted him to the Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station, where he was placed in custody.
Witness said that about 10:30 on the said day he again put the allegation to the accused and cautioned him.
Witness added “ Michael Powley said to me , on 8th Tuesday, 2012 at about 08:00 hours, my wife Hamer left home for work. I was at home when I heard Buddy cussing my wife. I peeped over the fence and I told Buddy to leave my wife alone. Buddy then held my wife’s jersey with his right hand and he had two broken bottles in his other hand. I came out to the yard and pick up a piece of wood by a neighbour’s fence . Buddy then chucked my wife away and told me is me he want, he going to kill me today. He start to pelt the bottle. Buddy ran to his mother’s house, come out back with a hammer and pelt me.. The hammer hit me in my back. I tried to run and fell down. Buddy rushed me and two of we start to fight on the ground. I see Bonesman and Kevin come with a cutlass and I got up and run away in the bush.”
Witness said that he then asked Powley if he wanted to give a written statement and he refused.
According to witness about 17:30 hours on the said day he held a confrontation at. C.I. D. between Michael Powley and B.C. Buddy’s wife.
Witness said that Hamer repeated her story that she had told the police.
The witness L/Cpl Denzil Frank was expected to be cross-examined by defence counsel Mr. Basil Williams, yesterday afternoon.
State counsel Miss Natasha Backer and Miss Narissa Leander are prosecuting.
The trial is contining.

By George Barclay