Marlan DaSilva, the city businessman who is charged with the brutal murder of his partner, Kenesha Vaughn remains on remand and is expected to make his next court appearance on June 13.
The case was called on Thursday morning before Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
During the proceedings, the prosecution disclosed that it was filing its last set of statements. This now means there is full disclosure of statements from the prosecution.
DaSilva is awaiting a preliminary inquiry (PI). This is a judicial hearing held in the Magistrate’s Court for serious offences such as murder. It is not a trial itself.
The PI in DaSilva case is being done via a “paper committal”. In legal terms, a “paper committal” is where a magistrate reviews written evidence and arguments, rather than conducting a traditional in-person committal hearing, to determine if an accused person should be committed for trial.
For this to be done, the defence has to file statements from witnesses in the case.
To do this, attorney Latchmie Rahamat told the court that the defence would need at least 21 days.
So, the case was adjourned to June 13 for statements from defence.
The magistrate also urged the defence to utilise this date to disclose any exhibits they wish to tender in the case.
DaSilva is accused of killing his partner on the evening of February 22 at their Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara house, shortly after returning home.
According to a Police report, DaSilva and Vaughn had an argument during which the businessman reportedly slapped her. In retaliation, Police said Vaughn reportedly reached for a knife and approached the suspect.
It was at this point that DaSilva pulled out his licensed firearm from the waist of his pants and discharged several rounds in Vaughn’s direction, hitting her about the body.
Police ranks were later contacted, and Vaughn was taken to the Diamond Hospital, where she died while receiving treatment. The incident was captured on CCTV footage which has since been admitted as evidence.
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