Witness recounts attack, unable to identify shooter

Witness for the prosecution, Dirk Bess said that he saw the entire shooting of Ashok Raghoo and his wife, but was never able to make out the shooter during the ordeal which lasted less than two minutes.

Bess was yesterday testifying at the trial of Travis McDougall who is accused of murdering Raghoo during a robbery on the morning of August 18, 2014.

The witness recalled driving south along Vlissengen Road, and bringing his vehicle, to a halt, after the traffic light at the intersection with Regent Street indicated, stop.

He said that the Raghoos drove up and stopped parallel to his vehicle which was second in the line.