NYKOYESE Gritten, called ‘Kosi’ or ‘Elijah’, yesterday walked out of the High Court a free man after a 12-member jury found him not guilty of the June, 2014 murder of money-changer Wendell Liverpool, allegedly at West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme in Georgetown.

Justice Navindra Singh upheld the no-case submission made by Defence Counsel George Thomas, and directed the jury to return a formal not guilty verdict, thus the case was discharged yesterday.

After the verdict was announced, a calm Gritten exited the courtroom with his family in tow, and hugged his mother and sister as they all walked away.

Gritten was before Justice Singh and a 12-member jury in the High Court for the murder of money-changer Liverpool, called ‘Spence’, allegedly committed in furtherance of a robbery that had allegedly taken place at 453 West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme.

The state prosecutors were Orinthia Schmidt and Michael Shahoud, while the Defence Counsel was George Thomas.

The James Street, Albouystown resident was arrested more than seven months after the death of Liverpool, who was shot outside a night spot. Police had reported that Liverpool was shot in the back, buttocks and shoulder a short distance from his home.

The money-changer was reportedly sitting with one of his brothers when three men on bicycles rode up to the siblings. A brief exchange of words between Liverpool and the men resulted in him being shot.
After he collapsed on the roadway, the men reportedly relieved him of a large gold chain, two gold rings encrusted with small diamonds, and a gold band.
Liverpool was rushed to the GPHC, where he later succumbed.