Barbara Gayle, Staff Reporter
THE CROWN closed its case on Tuesday in the trial of Janet Douglas, 31, cosmetologist, of 37 Ziadie Avenue, Ziadie Gardens, St. Andrew, who is accused of murdering the wife of a policeman. Douglas had had an intimate relationship with the policeman.
The Crown represented by Paula Llewellyn, Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions and Chester Crooks, Crown Counsel, led evidence in the Home Circuit Court that when Detective Corporal Glen McGill refused to tell his wife of the relationship, Douglas telephoned his wife, Isolyn Gibson-McGill and told her of the love affair.
It is further alleged that Douglas befriended Mrs. McGill, a 32-year-old dressmaker, of Cornpiece District, Hayes, Clarendon because she had a plan to murder her.
EVIDENCE
Evidence has been given that about 5:00 p.m. on November 24, 2000, Douglas who was at Mrs. McGill's home, gave her $1,000 to buy pampers and hair products. Douglas left about 15 minutes after Mrs. McGill left for May Pen, Clarendon. Mrs. McGill's body with 19 stab wounds was found a few hours later on Hillyfield Road, off the Bustamante Highway, Clarendon.
Sherron Brydson, government forensic analyst testified that on November 28, 2000, she examined the motor car which Douglas was allegedly driving on November 24, 2000 when she visited Mrs. McGill. Ms. Brydson said she found human blood in the car and collected samples. She conducted DNA analysis of the blood on the front passenger seat belt and buckle. She obtained a full profile from the blood on the seat belt and a full and a partial profile from the seat belt buckle.
The forensic analyst said she inferred from the blood distribution that more than one individual was injured and efforts were made to remove what appeared to be human blood stains from the car.
FULL PROFILE
Ms. Brydon testified that she made comparisons with the blood samples collected from the deceased with the profiles found in the car and found that four of the markers on the seat belt buckle corresponded with markers from Mrs. McGill. She said eight markers were required for a full profile.
She said she took mucus samples from Detective McGill and conducted DNA analysis but it did not match the profiles she found in the car. She said that she was given clothes belonging to the accused and Detective McGill but she did not find any blood on them.
The deposition of Corlett Johnson was tendered into evidence yesterday. Johnson said about 6.45 p.m. on May 24, 2000 she saw the deceased in May Pen. They were walking together when a car stopped on the opposite side of the road. A person with brown complexion was sitting in the driver's seat and the deceased went into the car. Johnson said under cross-examination at the preliminary inquiry that when the car stopped, the deceased said 'nuh Glen that'.
Mr. Justice Basil Reid is presiding at the trial.
