Accused in fatal Anna Catherina home invasion says he was home in bed during attack

Just days after he was identified as one of the home invaders who robbed and fatally injured Anna Catherina resident Balram Teekaram, murder accused Alvin Semple yesterday said that he knew nothing about the crime.

Semple was at the time leading his defence in sworn testimony before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow and a 12-member jury at his trial at the High Court in Georgetown.

The allegation against Semple is that on April 16, 2011, he murdered Teekaram in the course or furtherance