A taxi driver and a conductor were the second pair of witnesses to give evidence in an inquest into the death of 45-year-old Hilton Lazarus,Marlon Humphrey Jersey, the man who was killed in an explosion outside the Stabroek Market on January 5, 2011.The matter which is being heard at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court is being presided over by Magistrate Judy Latchman. Taking part in the matter are three civilians acting in the capacity of the jury.A conductor, (name given) who plies the East Bank Demerara route was the first witness on the stand to testify to his whereabouts and actions on the day in question. The conductor said that on the day in question between the hours of 10:30 and 11:30 hours he was at the corner of Cornhill Street and Brickdam when he heard a loud explosion.The man said that he was about 30 feet away loading his minibus when the explosion occurred. As a result of that explosion, the conductor said he received injuries and had to seek medical attention for the two pellets that struck him in the leg and for the other that is lodged in his neck.The bus operator said that on the morning of the incident he noticed someone sweeping the front of a stall which he knows to be owned by one “Bow Wow”. He said that he did not know the sweeper or his name but the court informed the witness that his previous statement to the police differed from the information that he was now giving.The conductor contended that he had never given the police such information. The statement revealed that the conductor had reportedly told the police that the man sweeping the stall area was called ‘Yankee’. The conductor insisted that he never gave such information to the police as he did not know the person sweeping. The court then had the statement shown to the witness and the jury.After the conductor’s information the jury only requested to know if the witness had read the statement he gave to the police before he signed it. The man when asked by the court said he could read a little but he said he was frustrated by the whole matter and when the police took the statement at his home he did not read the document. The conductor was then excused.A taxi driver,Adidas NHL Jerseys Outlet, (name given) who was at the time of the incident working in the interior was next in the witness box. The taxi driver told the court that on January 5, 2011 he returned to Georgetown from the interior about 8:00 the morning.He said he had gone to town to check on a stall he owned located at the Mocha bus park,Authentic Soccer Jerseys Store, so he had parked his car near to the old Co-operative Bank before passing “Bow Wow’s” business place.The taxi driver said that as he passed the establishment, a friend stopped him and they engaged in conversation. He continued that he and the friend were standing in front of the business place when the owner came over from Demico and ordered everyone to remove from his premises.The driver said some people moved, some remained and that he was among those who stayed. A man, the driver said, began to sweep the front of the stall and as he did so,Scarpe Nike Scontate Al 70, water started to wet him so he along with his friend moved away from the stall.Not too long after,Discount NFL Jerseys Sale, the taxi driver said he heard an explosion and two pellets struck him in the left arm. The driver said he was taken to the Public Hospital by firemen and he received medical attention.The taxi driver further said that he saw the man who was killed in the explosion while at the hospital. He said that the man was lying on a bed next to him with no eyes or nose and stuff sticking out of his face.The jury wanted to know from the driver how he could have identified the man next to him as the same man who was sweeping the business place if he didn’t know who he was. The witness replied that the doctors and others around were saying that he was the man blown up at the market.After two more questions,Cheap NHL Jerseys China, one from the jury and one from the court,Discount NFL Jerseys, the witness was allowed to leave the witness box. The matter will be called again on July 27.In early January last year, a hand grenade exploded in the vicinity of the Stabroek Market resulting in one death and several injuries. It is unsure how the grenade ended up at the location. It is however alleged that the deceased had the explosive in his hand when it went off. It is still to be determined how the man reportedly obtained the destructive item.
