Former soldier on trial over murder of ex’s mother

Abiola Jacobs

The trial of former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Private Abiola Jacobs, who is charged with the murder of her ex-boyfriend’s mother, has commenced before Justice James Bovell-Drakes at the High Court in Georgetown.

The former soldier has denied killing Donna Taylor on January 31st, 2014 at Agricola, East Bank Demerara.

Testifying on Thursday were the dead woman’s daughter and son-in-law, Marcel and Charles Collymore, who said that after receiving a phone call, they rushed over to Taylor’s residence.