Harold Rachpaul murder accused proclaims innocence

Orvin Kevin Roberts, who is accused of murdering 84-year-old drugstore owner Harold Rachpaul, yesterday professed his innocence when given a chance to lead his defence at the close of the prosecution’s case.

Opting to lead his defence in unsworn testimony from the prisoner’s dock, the man declared, “I am innocent of this offence.”

Roberts is on trial for the murder before Justice Navindra Singh and a 12-member jury at the