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Jan 31, 2013 News
Samuel Cornelius, an18-year-old was yesterday committed to stand trial in the High Court. The ruling was made by Magistrate Judy Latchman.
The Magistrate stated that there was sufficient evidence against the accused thus a prima facie case had been made out against him to stand trial at the Supreme Court of Judicature at the next practical sitting of the Demerara criminal assizes.
Defence Attorney, Mark Waldron, on Monday made his final submission at the preliminary inquiry. Samuel Cornelius is accused of fatally stabbing his fellow schoolmate, Anfernee Bowman.
During his submission Waldron argued that the Prosecution’s case against the accused pointed to provocation, accident and self defense which are not active or main ingredients for the indictment of murder.
Waldron said the prosecution called several witnesses but few have offered relevant information to the court in relation to the case.
However Prosecutor Vishnu Hunt in his final submission stated that a prima facie case was made out against Cornelius for the offence of murder.
Hunt said that the evidence “points a strong finger of guilt to the accused.”
The prosecutor noted that the post mortem examination shows that the victim died as a result of four stab wounds.
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