Execution-style killing accused to face judge, jury

A man, who allegedly carried out an execution-style killing on a North Ruimveldt resident back in 2015 in what appeared to be a drug-related crime, was on Tuesday committed to stand trial at the High Court.
Brian Mohan, also known as “Abdool”, of Hill Street, Albousytown, was committed to stand trial by Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts for the murder of Christopher Wharton called “Taps”.
The charge alleged that on November 18, 2015, Mohan murdered Wharton at Festival City, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown.
The Magistrate found that a prima facie case has been made out against Mohan.
According to reports, Christopher had returned home when two men, who are known to him, rode up on bicycles and fired shots at him while he was seated on the stairs of his home. His son, who was at the time watching television, ran to his father’s aid and was also shot.
Christopher, who shouted for his neighbours, was rushed to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The murder was captured on CCTV cameras, which allegedly shows two men riding up to the premises with bicycles and carrying out the act.
Mohan is still facing a trial for the illegal possession of a .32 pistol and 10 live rounds of ammunition.