Wife to go on trial for husband’s murder

She is now unable to walk and was was taken before Justice Althea Alexis-Windsor in a wheelchair.

On Thursday a jury was empanelled. Jagmohan was charged with murder but in May 2010, she was freed by a San Fernando magistrate after a preliminary inquiry. However she was re-arrested and charged on instructions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Former attorney general Senior Counsel Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj was given a fiat to prosecute the woman.

Jagindranan’s body was found in a drain off a gravel road at Lalbeharry Trace, Debe on June 25, 2007. He was reported missing the previous day. Jassodra is represented by attorney Prakash Ramadhar. The matter has been adjourned to July 3.