Cedros man on pellet gun wounding charge

The incident occurred nine years ago at Bois Bourg in which 60-year-old Stephen Singh is on trial before Justice Malcolm Holdip and a jury of nine members for shooting Wayne Vesprey inside the parlour on November, 24, 2008.

Vesprey gave evidence on Wednesday that he was then a tug boat captain and had gone to the parlour to buy a phone card when an argument erupted between Singh and himself.

The State is contending that Singh, also known as “Tufie”, shot Vesprey in the forehead with an air gun.

Singh was charged with wounding with intent.

Yesterday, State Attorney Stacy Laloo- Chong, who together with attorney Krishna Jaglal, is prosecuting the case, called Police Constable Roger Banga to the witness box to give evidence.

He said he and Police Constable Singh met Vesprey who was bleeding.

“He was blacking out and his head was banned up,” Banga said.

Attorney Kevin Ratiram who is representing Singh, cross-examined Banga and asked him if he had enquired from anyone nearby if they had heard or seen anything relating to the incident.

Banga testified that he and PC Singh had to attend to Vesprey and ensure that he was taken to the hospital and that was the reason why they did not seek to get interviews from anyone.

On Wednesday the air gun was admitted and tendered into evidence. Yesterday, Ratiram put to Banga that when the incident occurred, Singh had told him (Banga) that Vesprey pulled the gate to the family’s home and made a grab at Singh’s wife.

But Banga denied that Singh said so.

The trial continues on Monday at 10 am when PC Singh will be the next State witness