Main witness fails to identify suspect during testimony

The main witness in the case against businessman Imran Khan, who last October allegedly attempted to kill Romario Baljeet, called “Short Boss”, was unable to identify the accused on Thursday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
When the matter was called before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly, Dornel Hopkinson, a friend of the Virtual Complainant, who was at Palm Court when the incident occurred, took to the stand to give his testimony.

During the testimony, Special Prosecutor in the case, Latchmie Rahamat asked Hopkinson to look around the courtroom and identify the accused, and the witness smiled and replied he did not see him anywhere in the court.
The Prosecutor, who looked stunned at the answer given by Hopkinson, rephrased the question and asked if he understood the question that was put to him.
It was then Khan’s Attorney, Glen Hanoman objected to the Prosecutor rephrasing the question, since the witness answered.
The Magistrate upheld the Attorney’s objection and as such, the Prosecutor had to move onto another question. The witness was then ordered to make his next court appearance on October 21, 2019 to complete giving his testimony.
Businessman Khan, 31, of Austin Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, was not required to plead to the charge which stated that on October 28, 2018, at Main Street, Georgetown, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Baljeet, with intent to murder him.

According to reports on the day in question, at approximately 03:00h, as Baljeet and a friend were leaving a nightclub, they walked between Khan and another man. It was then Khan dealt the complainant two punches to his head and face, causing him to fall to the ground. The accused then took a glass bottle and a drinking glass and smashed them on Baljeet’s face, resulting in injuries and bleeding.
Persons who were around were afraid to render assistance as the accused began to kick and punch Baljeet. Baljeet was later picked up in an unconscious state and taken to Woodlands Hospital, where he was treated and admitted. He was subsequently released, but was later readmitted.
It was previously stated that Baljeet underwent two surgeries on his face and more were yet to be done.