-man injured on July 18 tells inquiry
Michael Roberts who said he was shot in his face on July 18 told the Linden Commission of Inquiry yesterday he saw when a policeman fired at him and a mother of four testified she was searching for her son when she was hit by a bullet, fragments of which were removed at a hospital.
Alisha Barker, 34, took to the stand as the commission probing the Linden shootings resumed its sitting.
The woman said she left her home at about 17:00 hours to look for her child, Ian Barker. She stated that on arrival at the bridge, she observed a massive crowd and there were people “sporting and playing games”. After inquiring from
