Police continue testimony at KN grenade attack inquiry

The preliminary inquiry into the charges against Alfie Garraway, Janiel Howard and Leroy Williams, the three men accused of throwing a grenade at Kaieteur News, continued on Thursday with more testimony from police officers who conducted the investigations.

The three men are charged with unlawfully and maliciously conspiring with other persons to cause an explosion by way of using a grenade, which was likely to endanger life or cause serious damage to property.

The courtroom of Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday heard the evidence-in-chief of prosecution witnesses Police Sergeant Jomo Williams, who is stationed at East La Penitence Police Station, and Officer Eulie Williams, who is stationed at the Criminal Investigation Department, at Eve Leary.

Also making his second appearance at the inquiry was Detective Sergeant Rodwell Sarrabo, who was crossexamined by defence lawyers Stanley Moore and Neil Bollers.

Ten more witnesses are due to be called during the inquiry, which was adjourned until September 28.

The grenade, which was thrown near the vehicle of Kaieteur News’ publisher Glen Lall on the night a wake was being held for one of the company’s employees, did not explode.

The police had said that after reviewing surveillance footage, ranks detained a car matching the description of the vehicle along with six suspects, three of whom— Garraway, 36, of Lot 71 Norton Street, Howard, 20, of Lot 322 Section ‘C’ Turkeyen and Williams, 25, of Lot 11 D’Urban Backlands—were subsequently charged.