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In his defence, 72-year-old murder accused Donald Mopp told the court yesterday that he could not recall the incident that led to the death of his friend, Winsel Roger Edwards.Murder Accused: Donald MoppMopp called ‘Chetty’, of Tucville, Georgetown,Jose Pedro Fuenzalida Jersey, is said to have fatally wounded Edwards while they were imbibing at a vulcanizing shop on February 15, 2013.Newspaper reports had indicated that the incident stemmed from a “name calling” quarrel. According to the reports, the two men were consuming alcoholic beverages at “Stretchy’s Shop” in Tucville and calling each other names, and the accused became highly annoyed.The teasing intensified and the accused left the shop. He allegedly returned with a knife.Edwards, also called “Buck” or “Roger” 33,Dalton Pompey Blue Jays Jersey, of 320 Self-Help Square,Orlando Cepeda Cardinals Jersey, East Ruimveldt, was reportedly stabbed once in the vicinity of his heart. He was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Mopp was taken into police custody.The senior citizen is on trial before Justice Roxanne George and a mixed 12 -member jury at the High Court in Georgetown. He elected to give an unsworn statement yesterday after a no-case submission presented by his attorney, Deborah Kumar, was overruled by the judge.“I don’t have much to say. I don’t remember what went on,Oscar Lindberg Rangers Jersey, myself and Roger were friends. I had no reason for wanting to kill him,” said a puzzled looking Mopp.On Monday, Government Pathologist,Devon Travis Blue Jays Jersey, Dr Nehaul Singh provided the court with details of the post mortem examination.The Pathologist testified that Edwards died as a result of perforation of a blood vessel due to a stab wound. During his testimony,Bob Gibson Cardinals Jersey, the doctor explained that based on his examination, the victim’s wound was most likely caused by a sharp object. Dr. Singh specified that the object could have been a knife, broken glass bottle,Carlos Santana Indians Jersey, piece of glass or razor.The witness explained that the wound which the victim sustained passed through his small intestine and caused blood to fill the abdomen, which made the brain appear pale.Singh’s evidence was followed by the testimony of Raymond Oliver.Oliver, who was reportedly at the vulcanizing shop on the day the incident took place,Cincinnati Reds Jerseys China, told the court that he was at the shop watching “African Moods” on television when he heard a loud noise.The witness said that upon investigating the noise, he saw what appeared to be a confrontation between the victim and the accused.Oliver detailed that the elderly man had braced Oliver to a wall. The witness said that he subsequently realized that the man had been injured. Oliver said that he assisted by lifting the injured man into a taxi and accompanying him to the Georgetown Public Hospital.He said that while at the hospital,Lars Eller Canadiens Jersey, he noticed Edwards lying motionless on the bed. He said that doctors subsequently told him something, and as a result he lodged a statement with the police. Oliver is among eleven witnesses who have testified to date. |
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