Almost three years after 84-year-old businessman Harold Rachpaul was found murdered in his Robb Street home, his accused murderer was yesterday committed to stand trial in the High Court.
Less than two weeks after the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the charge against him, Orin Kevin Roberts was told by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry that a prima facie case had been made out against him.
The decision to commit him to stand trial for the murder followed the testimonies of 10 witnesses. Among them were the dead man’s son and grandson along with a number of police officers.
Two police witnesses testified before the conclusion of the PI yesterday at the Georgetown