HUMAN blood was found at the septic tank murder scene but no one could say whose blood it was, since no DNA analysis was done, the jury heard when the septic tank murder trial continued Monday before Justice Roxanne George and jury at the Demerara Assizes.
The mixed jury is trying to determine whether or not three young men are the ones responsible for the death of Colleen Forrester whose body was fished out of a septic tank at 55 William Street, Campbellville between December 27, 2007 and January 6, 2008.
Those charged with the murder of the 45-year-old woman are Raiph Tyndal, also called ‘Nick’; Anthony De Paul Hope, also called ‘Papa’; and Kevin O’Neil.
The disclosure came during cross-examination when Superintendent Stephen Greaves was being cross-examined by Attorney-at-Law, Mr. George Thomas.
Mr. Greaves said that after analysing the exhibits sent to him for what appeared, under the naked eye, to be blood stains, the examination proved that the stains were human blood.
And when asked which human the blood had come from, the witness declared that he did not know.
It was at this stage that the witness declared that Guyana was not equipped with DNA equipment, which could determine whose blood it was. According to him, they utilise DNA services from overseas in some cases but was not asked why it was not done in relation to the current trial.
Representing the prosecution are Miss Diana Kaulesar, Miss Stacy Goodings and Miss Shawnett Austin.
The hearing is continuing.

 
By George Barclay