CHIEF Magistrate Ann McLennan Monday set the date for the commencement of the trial against three men for the grenade attack on the Kaieteur News in June.The trial is set to begin on September 8 along with 23 police and civilian witness are expected to testify in the matter.

Police Prosecutor, Inspector Neville Jeffers on Monday told the court the files and investigation was completed and expressed readiness for the commencement of trial.

Jeffers further disclosed that the matter would remain indictable, since the Administration of Justice Act (AJA) does not apply to a charge of such nature. The men will remain on remand.

The three alleged masterminds, namely Alfie Garraway, 36, of Norton Street, Lodge, Georgetown; Joneil Howard, 20, of Lot 322 Section ‘C’ Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown; and Leroy Williams, 25, of Lot 11 Durban Backlands, Georgetown are currently on remand for the indictable charge.

On Tuesday, June 14, the trio was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for unlawfully and maliciously conspiring with other persons to cause explosion by way of a grenade likely to endanger lives, and cause damage to property on June 4, at Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown.

Howard surrendered on June 13 shortly after a wanted bulletin was posted for his arrest.

Police are, meanwhile, still looking for 20-year-old Shemar Wilson, called ‘Abdue’, in connection with the same incident.

According to reports, three persons, including the driver, were in a silver-grey Toyota Spacio from which the grenade was thrown. Prior to the attack, the occupants were seen parked in James Street, Albouystown.

When the device was tossed at the publisher’s vehicle, a security staffer had heard an unusual sound near the Lexus SUV which was parked on the western side of Saffon Street. Upon checking, the staffer spotted the grenade lying near the right front wheel.

Staffers were, at the time, participating in a wake for Assistant Editor Dale Andrews, who had passed away earlier the same day.

Video footage from a Kaieteur News CCTV camera showed the grey Spacio heading north, but slowing as it approached Lall’s vehicle. The vehicle then accelerated after the device was thrown, but later crashed in the vicinity of Norton Street and Mandela Avenue.