Defence attorneys in the Nigel Christian murder trial challenged the integrity of the police investigation on Monday, accusing officers of planting a ski mask at the home of one of the accused after forensic tests found no DNA linking Wayne Thomas to the item.
The allegation arose during testimony from an officer who executed search warrants at the homes of the accused. Defence lawyers also questioned whether proper evidence procedures were followed and challenged the basis for arresting the men for robbery without identifying the alleged offence.
A digital forensics corporal was also pressed during cross-examination, with defence attorneys suggesting he had previously been removed from the cyber investigations unit over concerns about evidence handling — which he denied. The officer acknowledged he only retrieved surveillance footage from between 5 and 6 p.m. on the day of the killing and did not search for footage of a white Toyota RAV4 mentioned by a key prosecution witness.
Jurors have been shown several surveillance clips, including footage from Marble Hill Road that appeared to show Christian’s truck followed by a silver car, though licence plates were not visible.
Family members of the slain Customs officer also testified, with his sister confirming the identification of his body and his brother telling the court that Christian had previously warned him to remain vigilant amid tensions at his workplace.
Lasean Bully, Wayne Thomas and Saleim Harrigan are charged with the 2020 killing of the senior Customs official. They have all pleaded not guilty. The trial continues before Justice Rajiv Persaud.
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well lard too much bangarang in this little 108 bass…. I only hope and pray that those or that person name that has been called is being held and questioned.
The lawyers should have requested a full copy of the surveillance footage for that day and reviewed it themselves. Also, the lawyers should have their own independent investigators. Never trust those police officers or those working at the cyber lab.
Why would the cyber lad officer extract just one hour (5pm-6pm) of the surveillance footage? This is a high-profile murder case. Is he trying to protect the real culprit in the murder crime?
Justice for Nigel Christian.
Justice for Nigel Christian.
It’s really really sad this is so much bigger than we know.cause now thinking back wasn’t Wayne Thomas involved the police allegedly shot and killed jun jun and was wanted but later surrender to my knowledge there was no charges laid but hear we are Wayne Thomas lawyer accusing the dead man of being involved was the alleged joint operation execution killing from
Police a cover up what’s it intentional
Tryin to shut the crown witness up the streets are talking dear Mr Wayne Thomas and company enough is enough yall did enough yall have enough blood on your hands time to be burnt for it you chose a life of crime now your mom in Buckley swearing you nah do nothing but you have no Job no income but own cars and is currently fixing up her house a wey d money come from people
Blood. If yall murdered Nigel may you get justice and not even antiman ugly gremlin Wendell can stop it god don’t sleep yall animals. Tell them why you set up Jun Jun to die asshole
So are Lasean Bully, Wayne Thomas and Saleim Harrigan Antiguan, Guyanese or Jamaican? Antiguans please answer me since you Antiguans are God’s perfect people. God’s favourite. God’s chose. Spotless in the eyes of every man and all the host of Heaven. What about the officers who allegedly tamper with evidence? Surely they can’t be Antiguan, right? God’s perfect people would not be corrupt. And another thing, how come Antiguans have no vitriol for the Syrians who have dominated on the island for decades? Are you picking and choosing who to hate? And more importantly, why is God’s favourite so damned hateful? Antiguans guess what? Most of you are “foreigners” in the USA, not even foreigners but CRIMINALS performing immigration fraud just to give birth in America so your child get de American papers. Hey, Antiguans you’re a bunch of hypocrites!
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