Barbara Gayle, Staff Reporter
A PROSECUTION witness testified Friday that a few hours before the body of 32-year-old Isolyn McGill, dressmaker, of Cornpiece district, Hayes, Clarendon, was found, the accused Janet Douglas was seen at the deceased's home talking with her.
Douglas, 31, cosmetologist, of 37 Ziadie Avenue, St. Andrew, who was involved in an intimate relationship with McGill's husband, Detective Corporal Glen McGill, had gone to the home to take Mrs. McGill and her daughter to spend the weekend with her.
BEFRIENDED WIFE
The Crown represented by Paula Llewellyn, Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions and Chester Crooks, Crown Counsel, is alleging at the trial, which began last Wednesday in the Home Circuit Court, that Douglas who was having an affair with Detective McGill befriended his wife so she could murder her.
The deceased was stabbed 20 times on November 24, 2000. The body was found later that day at Hillyfield district, off the Bustamante Highway, Clarendon.
Detective McGill testified that Douglas had insisted that he tell his wife about the affair and when he refused, she called his wife and told her about the relationship.
On Friday, Stacy-Ann Gibson, the deceased's sister, testified that about 4:00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. she saw Douglas at the deceased's home. She said she (witness) had met Douglas before that day.
Douglas got out of her car, went into the yard and said, "Good evening." The deceased went outside and she and Douglas went under a mango tree and she saw both of them talking. She said the deceased was to go into Kingston with Douglas and that was what they were discussing.
The deceased told Douglas she was waiting on her husband because she needed a few things.
Douglas gave the deceased $1,000 to buy the things and the deceased said she was going to buy hair products for her hair and pampers for her (witness) baby. The deceased told Douglas she would be back soon and left the yard.
After the deceased left, Douglas sat on the verandah. Douglas then told her that she was going to run an errand.
Douglas said she was taking medicine for a lady at Mineral Heights and would be back soon. She said Douglas left driving her motor car about 15 minutes after the deceased left the house.
Detective McGill arrived home after Douglas had left and asked for his wife. Douglas returned to the house after 7:00 p.m. and asked if the deceased had returned.
COMPLAINED
The witness said sometime later Douglas and Mr. McGill went to look for the deceased, but they returned without her. Sometime after 9:00 p.m., the police arrived at the home and spoke with Douglas and Mr. McGill.
Cross-examined by attorney-at-law Ravil Golding, who represents Douglas, the witness said sometime in November 2000, the deceased complained several times to her about Douglas.
She said on November 24, 2000, she also heard the deceased having a discussion with Douglas about renting a house in Kingston, so she (deceased) could be closer to her husband.
Justice Basil Reid is presiding at the trial.
