The trial of Sedley Liver-pool who is accused of killing Mocha mechanic Terrence Lanferman back in 2015, has been set to commence on Monday January 24th, before Justice Brassington Reynolds at the High Court in Georgetown.
The jury that will be hearing the case was empaneled shortly after the opening of the Demerara criminal session yesterday morning.
The charge against Liverpool is that on June 1st, 2015, he murdered Lanferman, 23, at Lot 37 Nelson Street, Mocha, East Bank Demerara.
He has pleaded not guilty to the capital indictment.
Justice Reynolds who will be presiding over the trial has set the official commencement for next Monday.
Representing the accused is attorney Ravindra Mohabir, while the state’s case will be led by Prosecutor Lisa Cave.
Also empaneled before Justice Reynolds yesterday morning was the case against Pascal Smith who is accused of the 2017 killing of John Houston.
The capital charge against Smith to which he has pleaded not guilty states that he murdered Houston on May 27th, 2017 at Alexander Street, Georgetown.
Justice Reynolds has informed that the date for Smith’s trial will be announced after Liverpool’s trial would have concluded.
This accused will be represented by defence attorney Siand Dhurjon and the state’s case against him will also be led by Senior State Counsel Cave.
