The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the death of Leolyn Sullivan, a resident of Phase 1B Wisroc, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Beribce), on January 18, 2016, continued before Magistrate Clive Nurse at the Linden Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. Sullivan was allegedly stabbed to death by her reputed husband Clarence Carter.
Dead: Leolyn Sullivan
The defendant is representing himself in the case. Two witnesses, who were also the couple’s neighbours, were called by the prosecution and the first witness, Melinda Isaacs Moore, testified that on the day in question, she was awakened by the sounds of crying and loud banging on her door and upon checking, she realised it was the daughter of the deceased who began to relate what was happening with her parents.
After venturing outside, Moore said she observed the deceased lying at the back of her yard covered in blood and she tried to keep her awake by calling out her name. She was subsequently rushed to hospital. The witness was crossed-examined by the accused.
The second witness who was called on Wednesday, another neighbour of the deceased, Husbert Johnson, testified that on the day in question he was awoken by his wife and as he got out of bed and onto his front patio, he heard someone screaming for help.
He said he then observed the deceased’s daughter, Saskia Lewis, in his neighbour’s yard. Johnson told the court that he jumped off his patio and rushed to the child’s aid. He related to the court his role in assisting the now dead woman to hospital.
The case will continue on January 11.
