Murder accused Pritipaul Singh guard claimed fisherman advanced on him with knife

Marlon Callender

Marlon Callender, the former Pritipaul Singh Investment security guard charged with murdering fisherman Envil Pollard, claimed that the man had been advancing towards him with a knife before he shot at him, a witness testified at the start of the trial yesterday.

This was the testimony given by Chief Security Officer of the Pritipaul Singh Investment Fisheries Lionel Mullin, who said that was the story related to him by the accused.

Callender, a former security guard attached to the wharf, is accused of murdering Pollard, known as ‘Elvis’ or ‘Rasta Man,’ at the East Bank of Demerara location on January 29th, 2015. He has pleaded not guilty to the capital charge.