Kenkassie Lynch, who is accused of the murder of Mocha mechanic Terrence Lanferman, is expected to know his fate later today when a jury deliberates on the capital indictment against him.
The prosecution yesterday closed its case against Lynch, who it says murdered Lanferman.
According to a caution statement tendered and admitted into evidence, Lynch told police investigators that he had carried out the act for a man popularly known in the Mocha area as ‘Birdman,’ who had a grievance against the deceased.
The accused has, however, denied ever making any such statement to police.
In fact, leading his defence in unsworn testimony from the prisoner’s docks yesterday afternoon, Lynch professed his innocence. “Sir, I’m innocent of this crime,” the man told Justice Navindra Singh and the jury hearing his case at the Georgetown High Court.
Testifying last week was mother of the deceased, Eunice Lanferman, who had told the court that her son had an issue with ‘Birdman.’ Responding to questions from the prosecutor, the woman said she was also acquainted with a man from the area, known as ‘Liverpool.’ This person she said, was a relative of ‘Birdman.’
The witness told the court that while ‘Birdman’ was at one point charged with her son’s murder, ‘Liverpool’ was not.
The charge against Lynch, to which he has pleaded not guilty, is that on June 1st, 2015, he murdered Lanferman, 23, at Lot 37 Nelson Street, Mocha, East Bank Demerara.
Lynch is being represented by defence attorney Adrian Thompson. The state’s case, meanwhile, is being led by Prosecutor Abigail Gibbs, in association with Tuanna Hardy and Teriq Mohammed.
