Jury empanelled for trial of Bartica massacre accused

A jury has been empanelled for the High Court trial of the five men accused of the massacre of 12 people at Bartica in 2008.

Mark Royden Williams, called ‘Durant Williams,’ Dennis Williams, called ‘Anaconda,’ Clebert Reece, called ‘Chi Chi,’ Michael Caesar and Roger Simon were committed to stand trial back in 2011 for the brutal murders of nine civilians and three policemen, which was carried out on February 17, 2008 in Bartica.

Additionally, the quintet was also charged with one count of