The depositions of two absent witnesses were read into evidence in the trial of Leon Duncan, who is accused of murdering Imtiaz Roopnarine at the Cool Square Hotel in Georgetown.
Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry who is presiding over the trial, granted the prosecution’s request on Wednesday to have the depositions read into evidence as the two witnesses cannot be located to testify.
Police and other civilian witnesses had testified of being unable to locate Linden Shirley and