Policewoman may know fate today

Feb 17, 2009 News

The trial of Karlene Alexander, who is charged with the unlawful killing of her reputed husband, Kenneth Harris, is expected to end today, as Justice Winston Patterson is scheduled to do the summing-up, after which the case will be handed over to the jury for decision.
The state made its closing address to the jury on Friday while defence counsel, Mark Waldron, addressed the jury the day before.
Alexander, 41, a former policewoman, also addressed the court. She said that it was an accident and that she did not mean to kill Harris.
Alexander had said that she and Harris were fighting when she thrust a knife at him.
Detective Assistant Superintendent of Police Morgan Chalmers, one of the witnesses that testified during the trial, had said during his investigation that he learned that Alexander had made several reports of abuse inflicted on her by the deceased.
He also said that on the morning after the incident he had to order a subordinate rank to escort Alexander to a doctor for medical treatment.
Police Sergeant Trotman, the crime scene investigator, also testified. He said that he visited Prospect, East Bank Demerara on January 10, 2006, and did a preliminary survey, looking both indoors and outdoors.
According to him, he also saw the motionless body identified as that of Harris and that a black handled knife with what appeared to be blood on the blade was nearby.
He added that there were also what looked like bloodstains on the kitchen floor and walls of the house.
There was a hub of activity regarding the admission of the alleged murder weapon as evidence.
However, Justice Patterson ruled that a sealed parcel containing the alleged murder weapon was inadmissible.
Alexander is indicted for the murder of Harris, 49, which occurred on January 10, 2006.
The matter will continue today with State Counsel Dianna Boyan and Kara Duff-Yehudah prosecuting, and Mark Waldron and Rushelle Liverpool representing the defence.