Hearing into ex-MP’s murder begins tomorrow

THE HIGH court trial into the murder of former deputy speaker Roy Richardson is expected to begin tomorrow in the San Fernando High Court before Justice Paula Mae Weeks.

Richardson, a former Member of Parliament for Point Fortin and a former Junior Minister of Finance, was found dead at his Point Fortin home. It it believed he was killed between May 31 and June 3, 2001. On trial for Richardson’s murder are Rocky Mohammed, 21, and Estina Bedassie, 20, both of Point Fortin. Appearing for the State are attorneys Jerron Joseph and Chris Seelochan. Mohammed and Bedassie will be represented by attorneys Prakash Ramadhar and Gilbert Peterson.