A 12-member jury was yesterday empanelled before Justice Navindra Singh in the High Court in the murder trial of Balram Singh, which took place between January 19-27, 2010.

The indictment states that sometime between those dates in the county of Demerara, the accused, Balram Singh allegedly murdered Bhomeshwar Sukhdeo.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge, which was read to him.

The defence counsel is Jermaine Jarvis while the State Prosecutors are Teshanna James-Lake in association with Narissa Leander.

The trial starts today at 09:00 hrs, and more than 10 police and civilian witnesses are expected to testify.