Sufficient evidence presented to convict mother, lover of Neesa Gopaul’s murder – state counsel

Neesa Gopaul

Referring to Jarvis Small and Bibi Sharima-Gopaul as “cold-blooded killers”, State Counsel Diana Kaulesar in her impassioned closing arguments yesterday presented to the jury, reasons why they should be found guilty of the murder of 16-year-old Neesa Gopaul.

Small called ‘Barry’ and Sharima-Gopaul, the mother of the murdered teen, are on trial before Justice Navindra Singh and a 12-member jury, before whom Kaulesar refuted the defence’s contention that the prosecution had no evidence against the accused to secure a conviction.

Seemingly overcome by emotions, a visibly distressed Sharima-Gopaul, sat tearfully mumbling something to herself, beside her calm, composed and expressionless co-accused as Kaulesar addressed the jury in a silent courtroom packed to capacity. “It is a sad thing for a parent to have to bury a child,” she began, but it is, “quite another thing when