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DPP maintains Bisram lawfully committed to stand trial
-as Court of Appeal hearing opens
Marcus Bisram
December 21, 2020
Appearing before the Guyana Court of Appeal on Friday, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack SC maintained that her order directing that murder accused Marcus Bisram be committed to stand trial was lawfully made.
During the hearing via a Zoom meeting, Ali-Hack argued that the decision by Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall to nullify the DPP’s direction to Magistrate Renita Singh to reopen the preliminary inquiry into the charge that he was freed of was erroneous. She told the court that where there is a discharge of an accused person, the DPP may send for a deposition and the DPP may reopen the case if the DPP is of the opinion that there is enough evidence for the Magistrate to admit the person to trial. Additionally, the DPP may give further direction as he\she sees proper. The DPP may also add to, alter or revoke any direction, Ali-Hack a
DPP withdraws murder charge against cops in killing of unarmed man
-advises manslaughter charge against rank, further investigation
The two ranks (Troy Munroe is at left and Godwin Thomas at right) on their way to the courthouse for their first appearance in the matter.
December 11, 2020
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack on Wednesday withdrew a joint murder charge against two Police Officers who were charged over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man during a police operation earlier this year.
Police constable Troy Munroe and Police Corporal Godwin Thomas were freed of the joint charge, although the DDP has advised that Munroe be charged with the lesser offence of manslaughter. The police have said that this decision was made following a review of the case file. Additionally, the police have been advised to conduct investigations in relation to the ballistic evidence. The findings will be returned to the DPP for further advice on Thomas and another poli