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FOUR months after they pleaded not-guilty to the brutal murder of six-year-old Sean Luke in 2006, prosecutors have presented all their evidence against Akeel Mitchell and Richard Chatoo and have closed their case.
Mitchell and Chatoo, who were teenagers when they were charged with the boy’s murder on a date unknown, between March 25 and 29, 2006, in Couva, entered their not-guilty pleas on February 12, before Justice Lisa Ramsumair-Hinds, having opted for a judge-only trial.
On Monday, the State closed its case after presenting evidence from 37 witnesses as well as DNA results linking Mitchell to the crime and a video-taped confession by Chatoo.
No evidence in Sean Luke trial as case adjourned to Monday
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Minor hitch in Sean Luke trial – final witness has covid19 concerns
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ANOTHER subpoena will be issued for the prosecution’s final witness – the police officer who charged the two men with the murder of six-year-old Sean Luke – to return to court to complete his evidence.
The State has encountered some difficulty in getting retired Sgt Alexis Garcia to give his testimony at the trial because of his concerns for his family and exposure to covid19.
A subpoena was issued on Tuesday, but it was not served as he was not at home.
Garcia was expected to testify on Wednesday when the judge-only trial resumed after a one-week break.