2 witnesses testify, Judge admits voir dire evidence

“Picture Boy” trial

The trial of double murder accused Cyon “Picture Boy” Collier continued on Tuesday before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the High

Court.
State witnesses, Superintendent Edmund Cooper and ballistic expert Eon Jackson took to the witness stand in the new week to give evidence about the deaths of Ray Walcott, called “Sugar”, and his younger brother Carl Andrews, called “Alo”.
Justice Sewnarine-Beharry also allowed cautionary and oral statements given by a number of individuals and ruled that the voir dire (trial within a trial) evidence was admissible.
Superintendent Cooper, who is stationed at Brickdam Police Station, outlined his recollections to the jury of the investigation following the murders. At the time of the incident, he was serving as a Prosecutor in the Cove and John Court with Magistrate Sherdell Isaacs presiding.

On Monday, the other witness, Jackson, who is considered by the court to be an expert in ammunition, ballistics and firearms, gave his testimony. State Prosecutor Narissa Leander led the witness in questions about the evidence he inspected in 2006.
Jackson identified all the evidence and confirmed examining the bullets and AK-47 assault rifle submitted to him.
Collier is accused of murdering the two brothers in Victoria Village, East Coast Demerara on September 23, 2006. Reports are a group of young men were playing dominoes at the Victoria four-corner when the two brothers were allegedly shot by the accused, who rode up on a motorcycle.
The brothers were rushed to hospital, where they were pronounced dead upon arrival.
The trial continues on Thursday.