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Nov 17, 2018 News
A coroner’s inquest which was scheduled to commence yesterday to determine if anyone should be held criminally liable for the death of 40-year-old Nigel Lowe who was beaten by a mob back in 2013, was deferred until December 3rd, after one of three jurors failed to show up at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Courts.
Magistrate Alisha George, the coroner in the inquest proceedings, after being informed that one of the jurors was absent, gave the adjournment date after calling out the names of the 13 witnesses, including three police ranks, who are listed to testify.
The Coroners Act Chapter 4:03 states that an inquest means, “An investigation as to the cause of a death held by a coroner with a jury.”
According to reports, Lowe, called ‘Harry’, a mason, of Joe Singh Drive, Sophia, Greater Georgetown, was stripped naked and tied to a utility pole, where he was beaten mercilessly on May 8, 2013. Reports suggest that the man was attacked by a group of men after a man in the area saw him in his yard and began hollering for thief.
Police in a press release said that investigations were being conducted into the circumstances surrounding the death of the man “whose nude body was found tied to a utility pole”. The body, according to the release, bore marks of violence that appeared to be chop wounds.
There are no reports of anyone being charged in relation to the death of Lowe, whose cause of death was given as shock and haemorrhage due to a fractured skull, which was inflicted with a blunt instrument.
However, last week a notice was published in the daily newspapers by the Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court requesting that 13 witnesses, including three policemen, attend the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Courts on Friday (yesterday) to testify in the inquest proceedings.
The witnesses include Corporal Sohan Ramdat of the Sparendaam Police Station; Detective Corporal Patrick Benjamin of Cove and John Divisional Head Quarters, Detective Corporal Kester Moriah of the Turkeyen Police Station; Jennifer Lowe; Viola Chisholm; Benette Hall; Sherry Punch; Lindo James; Clarence Layne; Michael Layne; Rohee James; Trayon Garnette; and Tondica Tucker.
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