PI into murder over ‘game bird’ set to start Sept 9

September 9 has been set as the date for report and fixture of the commencement of the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder of Adiola Eddie-Barker during the fatal “game bird” shooting last year, in which Mark Assing was charged with the capital offence.

The announcement was made yesterday by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

On his last appearance before the Chief Magistrate on July 5, Assing, called ‘Jesse’ was remanded to prison for the June 20, 2012 charge after it was read to him. Assing, then 42, whose last address was given as Lot 41 Sussex Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, was