A bus driver of Westminster, West Bank Demerara (WBD), who has been charged in connection with the death of his ex-girlfriend, will go on trial for her murder next Monday, October 31, at the Demerara High Court.
Lurick Fiffee, 43, was arraigned before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall on Tuesday last for the murder of 32-year-old Rosemary Rudder, a mother of two.
Fiffee is being represented by defence counsel Stacy Sandiford, while lawyers Muntaz Ali, Simran Gajraj and Taneisha Saygon are presenting the State’s case.
Upon his arraignment, the murder accused, who has been on remand since April 2018, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Murder accused Lurick Fiffee
Based on reports received, the now-dead Rudder had gone to Fiffee’s home, and upon arriving, she saw another woman in the house. This led to a heated argument between her and the accused, and it quickly escalated into a scuffle. The minibus driver subsequently left Rudder lying motionless and went to the La Grange Police Station, WBD, where he lodged a complaint. The Police travelled to the home, only to find the woman’s lifeless body in the house. It is believed that she was strangled.
The woman’s body was picked up and taken to the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH), where she was pronounced dead on arrival. Fiffee was immediately taken into custody.
Back in 2006, the woman’s brother Fenton Rudder, and grandmother Hannah Cameron, along with a third person, David Brummel, were shot and killed after gunmen invaded their home at Agricola, Greater Georgetown.
After shooting the trio to death, the gunmen had set the house on fire.
