AN Assizes jury before Justice Navindra Singh yesterday heard how an argument over a fowl fight at Mc Doom village, EBD in 2012 resulted in Mark Assing, called “Jessie”, shooting to death Abiola Eadie, called “Abbie”.

Mark Assing, called Jessie, is now facing trial for the murder of Abiola Eadie, called Abbie.

According to Leading Prosecutrix Mrs. Judith Mursalin, who was delivering her opening address to the jury, at sometime between 10.00a.m.and l2 midday on June 20, 2012, the accused, who lived at Middle Street, Mc Doom, was heard quarelling that the guys had used his fowl to fight and the fowl was now blind.

The prosecutrix said evidence would be adduced to show that the deceased had lived in the lower flat at Lot 50 Middle St. Mc Doom, while Ayesha George lived in the upper flat at the said address.
Ayesha George was at her window when she saw the accused Mark Assing by the fence quarrelling about his fowl. The accused was then joined by his wife, who was also quarrelling about the fowl.

Sometime later, Abiola Eadie, who was wrapped in a towel, went out to her gate and was looking on. Abiola Eadie called out for her son, Martin, who came up shortly after. The accused and Martin began arguing, and during that argument, the accused pulled out a gun and pointed it at Martin.
Abiola Eadie stood in front of her son, Martin. Ayesha George had run out to the road also, and she stood between the accused and Abiola Eadie. She spoke to the accused, who pushed her aside and she heard what appeared to be a gunshot. Bleeding through her mouth, Abiola Eadie collapsed on the ground.

The prosecutio’s case is that the accused had shot Abiola Eadie.

Abiola Eadie was taken to the GPHC by her mother, George and her son, Martin. She was admitted as a patient, but died in the hospital on July 2, 2012.

Attorney-at-Law Mr. Peter Hugh is defending Mark Assing.