GUYANA CHRONICLE Saturday December 6, 2014
‘Fowl fight’ murder accused jailed for 66 yrs THIRTY-EIGHT-YEAROLD Mark Assing, called ‘Jessie’, was yesterday sentenced to 66 years’ imprisonment by Justice Navindra Singh following his being found guilty by a mixed jury of shooting to death Abiola Eadie, called ‘Abbie’, on June 19th, 2012 after a heated argument in which Assing had alleged that guys had used his fowl to fight and the fowl became blind as a consequence. During that argument, the accused Assing had pulled out a gun and had pointed it at one Martin, son of the deceased Abiola Eadie. Wrapped in a towel, Abiola was standing in front of her son Martin when the accused allegedly fired the fatal shot that hit her in the mouth. Represented by wellknown Attorney-at-law Mr.
Peter Hugh, the accused Assing had pleaded not guilty as charged. Senior State Counsel, Mrs. Judith Gildharie Mursalin conducted the case for the prosecution. (George Barclay)
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Prosecutrix Mrs. Judith Mursalin closed her case yesterday following the testimony of 11 witnesses DEFENCE Counsel Mr. Peter Hugh and the prosecutrix addressed the jury yesterday afternoon. During the trial the jury heard that following an argument over a fowl fight, that Abiola was shot in the head and that a deformed metal object that caused death, was recovered in the brain stem. Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh, who per-
Jury agree with Psychiatrist that murder accused is unfit to plea MURDER accused Andre Hurdle appeared at the Demerara Assizes to face trial for murder but Govt. Psychiatrist Dr. Bhairo Harry testified that the accused who was his patient, was not fit to stand trial. Presiding Judge Mr. Brassington Reynolds directed a 12-member jury who heard the doctor’s testimony to determine whether the accused was fit or unfit to face trial. After deliberating for a short while
the jury returned with a verdict that the accused was unfit to plea. Judge Reynolds directed that the accused be taken back to prison where arrangements will be made for him to receive the necessary psychiatric treatment. The prosecution was led by prosecutrix Mrs. Tashana Lake in association with lawyers, Orinthia Schmidt and Stacy Goodings. Attorney-at-law,Miss Sonia Parag represented the accused
formed the autopsy on the bodyof Abiola Eadie, disclosed this to the jury. And witnesses state that the deformed bullet was handed over to the police for examination by the analyst department. Mark Assing called “Jessie” is charged with having between the 19th June, 2012, and 3rd July, 2012, murdered Abiola Eadie called “Abbie”. The Pathologist report showed that Abbie died from gun shot injuries to the head. At the time of her death she was 38. Witnesses say that the killing followed an argument between the accused and others, when the accused was criticising persons for using his fowl to fight causing his pet to become blind. The accused, it is said, had shot out during the argument, inflicting the injury to Abbie, who subsequently died. The Prosecutrix told the jury “If, after hearing all of the evidence in this case, you are left in doubt or you are unsure of his guilt , then it is your duty to find him not guilty. “ However, if after hearing all of the evidence, you feel sure that this accused murdered Abiola Eadie, then you must find him guilty.” The trial is expected to conclude today.