A TRIO was on Tuesday committed to stand trial at the next Demerara Assizes for the murder of a 23-year-old electrical engineer of Delhi Street, Prashad Nagar, Georgetown.After a Preliminary Inquiry (PI) was conducted, Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry informed Glenroy Griffith, 21; Jarrell Ward, 26; and Julian Mack that a prima facie case has been established, and that there is enough evidence for them to stand trial at the High Court.
Particulars of the indictable charge said that on Sunday, October 19 at Lot 33 Delhi Street, Prashad Nagar, Georgetown, they murdered Abdool Saleem Aziz after robbing him of an undisclosed sum of cash.
Aziz, a former employee of the Beharry Group of Companies, was shot and robbed by gunmen as he was about to enter his premises. He was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), but succumbed to his injuries shortly after.
A total of 24 witnesses, including police ones, were called on behalf of the State to testify in the matter. The prosecution was lead by Police Corporal Bharat Mangru, operating from the chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

The Number One accused, Griffith, was represented by Attorney-at-law Mr. Peter Hugh, while the other two accused were unrepresented.
When the matter was first brought before the court, the four men had appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman to answer the charge. The quartet consisted of Glenroy Griffith, Jarrell Ward, Julian Mack and the fourth person Justin Griffith. The mater was then transferred before the Chief Magistrate.
However, the charge against Justin Griffith was withdrawn before the PI commenced, since there was not sufficient evidence to proceed against him.