COME Tuesday, Justice Sandil Kissoon is expected to sum up the evidence in the trial of Aaron Hing, who is accused of the 2016 murder of his godbrother, Dominic Bernard.

Hing is currently before the Berbice High Court for the capital offence of murder, which alleged that he killed Bernard on October 14, 2015, at Kildonan Village, Corentyne, Berbice.

He has pleaded not guilty to the indictment and is being represented by attorney-at-law, Sanjeev Datadin.

Special prosecutor, attorney-at-law Latchmie Rahamat, on Friday, closed the State’s case after calling over 20 witnesses.

Following the summing up on Tuesday, the judge will hand over the case to the 12-member jury who will retire to consider their verdict.

Recently, Hing’s former co-accused, Staymon George called “Sherwin,” pleaded guilty to the crime and was sentenced by Justice Kissoon to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after serving 35 years.

Meanwhile, George’s ‘childmother’, Krystol Thomas, her mother Sinfine Henry, also known as “Coreen,” and his friend, Jahmil Sinclair, were granted $300,000 bail each after being charged as an accessory in relation to Bernard’s murder.  They are expected to stand trial soon.

The teenager reportedly arrived in Guyana on the evening of October 14, 2015.  George, who is said to be a close friend of Hing, was the driver who transported Hing to the airport to collect Bernard. The teen was scheduled to fly back to England on November 5, 2015.

After collecting the teen from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, they stopped at a location on Sheriff Street where they ate and drank a few beers. Bernard was never seen again. His parents came to Guyana, after he failed to arrive home.

On January 8, 2016, the badly decomposed body of the teen was found in a shallow grave in the backlands of Nurney Village. A DNA sample taken from the body was tested against Dominic’s father, and they matched.

The police later issued an arrest warrant for Hing and George after they disappeared when investigators attempted to contact them.

Hing was arrested while hiding out at a city hotel, while George was nabbed at a house in Tucville, Georgetown. It is alleged that those charged with accessory hid Bernard’s personal belongings, including his camera.