Body was missing 50% of its head – pathologist testifies

Neesa Gopaul

Government Pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh who performed a post-mortem examination (PME) on the remains suspected to be that of murdered teen Neesa Gopaul, testified yesterday that the body was missing 50% of its head and that the blunt trauma had been forcefully inflicted.

He said there was no brain in the body and that the injuries were inflicted while the person was still alive.

Bibi Sharima-Gopaul, Neesa’s mother, and Jarvis Small are on trial for her murder before Justice Navindra Singh and a 12-member jury. They are accused of killing the 16-year-old between September 24, 2010, and October 2, 2010, at Madewini, Linden-Soesdyke Highway. The teen’s body had been stuffed into a suitcase, which was