Sharmila Inderjali and Maryanna Lionel, who are on trial for allegedly offering a policeman $4 million in cash to release the men accused in the murder of Number 70 Village carpenter Faiyaz Narinedatt, yesterday led their defence in unsworn testimony in which they claimed that the money was intended to be used as bail for the men.
It is alleged that the two women corruptly offered $4 million to Detective Sergeant Kamal Pitamal on the 19th of November, 2016, at Eve Leary, to forego charges against the suspects in custody for the murder as well as Marcus Bisram, who was overseas and wanted by local authorities in connection with the crime. Bisram is the son of Inderjali.
When the women appeared before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly yesterday, they were told that the court would be allowing each to lead a defence to the charge. They both opted to do so through unsworn testimony.