Sean Luke trial: One accused to object to DNA evidence
Sean Luke, 6, was murdered in 2006.
ONE of the men charged with the brutal murder of six-year-old Sean Luke intends to object to the admissibility of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) evidence, while the second man will give evidence at the trial.
Wednesday’s sitting of the virtual trial of Akeel Mitchell and Richard Chatoo ended before lunch because of the unavailability of the witness scheduled for the day, police officer Leith Jones. He had to be tested for covid19 after a colleague tested positive for the virus.
Nevertheless, two witnesses, whose testimonies were brief, gave evidence, but it was during trial management discussions that Mitchell’s attorney indicated an objection to the DNA evidence which the State hopes to lead at the trial.