CHRISTOPHER Nicholson, alleged victim of wounding and attempted murder on March 22, 2005, yesterday refused to give evidence against Kevin Reman called “Mangone” – the man he earlier said had wounded him.As a consequence, representatives of the Director of Public Prosecutions had no alternative but to withdraw the charges at the Demerara Assizes against the accused.
Presiding judge Mr. Navendra Singh could do no more than direct the jury to return a not-guilty verdict in favour of the accused. This was done.
In giving his evidence under oath yesterday, Nicholson told the prosecutor that he did not wish to give evidence against the accused and that no one had induced him or compelled him to do so.