2 men on trial for murder of Gafoor’s manager

Two men are on trial before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall and a mixed 12-member jury in the Demerara High Court for the 2016 murder of Terry Lackhan, who, at the time of his demise, had been working as a manager at Gafoor’s.
The two: David Outar, 29, formerly of Foulis, East Coast Demerara (ECD); and – Patrick Ross, 32, formerly of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD), have pleaded not guilty to a joint indictment for the capital offence of murder. They are being represented by Attorneys-at-Law Stacy Goodings and Adrian Thompson, while State Counsel Muntaz Ali and Simran Gajraj are presenting the prosecution’s case.
The charge they face alleges that on July 21, 2016, at Herstelling, EBD, they murdered Terry Lackhan during the course or furtherance of a robbery. Reports are that the lifeless body of the 55-year-old Lackhan was discovered by a neighbour on the night of July 21, 2016, shortly after a man was reportedly seen exiting his home with several bags in his possession. According to reports, Lackhan’s body was found next to a wardrobe, and a rope had been tied around his neck. Several bottles of tablets and photographs of his family members were also found close to his body.
From the evidence, Lackhan’s killers were attempting to stage the scene to make it appear as though he had committed suicide. Lackhan and Outar had been co-workers. (G1)