WHEN the Douchfour, East Coast Demerara, murder trial began on Wednesday at the Demerara Assizes, the mixed jury heard about a story that began with rum- drinking and ended with pool-playing, robbery and murder.The jury before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow also heard that police investigations into the above led to Davendra Rooplall called ‘Bryan,’ being arrested and charged with the murder of Suresh Goberdhan at Douchfour, East Coast Demerara, on January 16, 2014.
Rooplall, who pleaded not guilty to the charge, is being represented by Attorney W. Kissoon.
State Counsel Shawnette Austin and Siand Dhurjon are prosecuting. Dhurjon was addressing the jury on Wednesday when he told them about the day the two men began drinking at a rum shop on the day in question.
They left one rumshop on a bicycle for another rumshop. The jury was told that the evidence would disclose that at a rum shop both men were playing a pool game and that Goberdhan, now deceased,had won the game.
The evidence would disclose that after the accused lost the game, he hit Goberdhan on his head with a piece of steel pipe, then he ran through his pockets and stole his money and cellphone.
Goberdhan died, it is said, as a result of the blow. Two police witnesses gave evidence on Wednesday after which the hearing was adjourned to Friday.