Better Hope murder accused gives statement in voir dire

Mortimer Melville

Murder accused Mortimer Melville yesterday gave a sworn statement in the voir dire (trial within a trial) that is being held before Justice Dawn Gregory in the High Court.

It is alleged that Melville, a bus conductor of 93 Prince William Street, Plaisance, and of Hadfield Street, Werk-en-Rust, and Jevon Ismond killed Nasir Alli, who was a former presidential guard,