More than four months after he was charged with the brutal murder of his partner Kenesha Vaughn, city businessman Marlan DaSilva remains on remand and is scheduled to make his next court appearance on July 10.
The case was called on Tuesday before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
DaSilva is awaiting a preliminary inquiry (PI) — a judicial hearing held in the Magistrate’s Court for serious offences such as murder. It is not a trial in itself.
In DaSilva’s case, the PI is being conducted 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 hearing, to determine whether an accused person should be committed for trial.
For this to proceed, the defence must file statements from witnesses in the case.
DaSilva is accused of killing his partner on the evening of February 22 at their Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara home, shortly after returning there.
According to a police report, DaSilva and Vaughn had an argument during which the businessman allegedly slapped her. In retaliation, police said Vaughn reportedly reached for a knife and approached him.
It was at this point that DaSilva pulled out his licensed firearm from his waistband 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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