A MIXED jury empanelled in the trial of the three men who are accused of the Campbellville septic tank murder of Colleen Forrester in 2007 has been spending most of their time in the jury room while a voir dire is being conducted in their absence.Presiding judge, Madame Justice Roxanne George, is conducting a voir dire, (a trial within a trial) to determine the admissibility of three alleged caution statements by the accused.
The accused Ralph Tyndal, also called ‘Nick’, Anthony De Paul Hope, also called ‘Papa’, and Kevin O’Neil are charged with having between the 27th day of December 2007 and the 6th day of January 2008 in the county of Demerara, murdered Colleen Forrester.
Their lawyers complained that the alleged statements were not obtained in accordance with the Judges’ Rules, hence the judge decided to conduct a voir dire in the absence of the jury to determine the issue.
Lawyers representing the accused are Messrs George Thomas, Madan Kissoon and Melvyn Duke.
Prosecuting in the matter are Miss Stacy Goodings and Miss Diana Kaulesar.
The hearing is continuing.