Accused in killing of neighbour freed after witnesses opt not to testify

Rabindranauth Rajkumar

Accused Ramsammy (only name) was yesterday cleared in the killing of his neighbour, Rabindranauth Rajkumar, after relatives of the deceased declined to offer evidence against him.

Resultantly, the 12-member jury empanelled to hear the case was directed by Justice Navindra Singh to formally return a verdict of not guilty in Ramsammy’s favour.

The indictment against Ramsammy, called ‘Laffie,’ was that on