It is alleged that
between July 7 and 8
2005, Doobay murdered
Mark Anthony Gill while
Manzoor allegedly
received, relieved,
comforted and assisted
Doobay, after July 8 and
beyond.
In granting bail, the
magistrate noted that
the statement of offence
and the particulars of
the offence clearly
pointed to Manzoor being
an accessory after the
fact to murder, which
was a substantive and
separate section under
the Criminal Law
Offences Act.
He noted that it was
a bailable offence.
"Her offence or her
role in the crime is not
the same as the Number
One," he stated.
The court was
informed that Manzoor's
passport was lost and
the magistrate asked the
prosecutor to contact
the Chief Immigration
Officer to ascertain
whether her passport was
in force.
He ordered that the
Chief Immigration
Officer be notified of
the proceedings and the
need to prevent any
travel out of the
jurisdiction by the
accused.
When the matter was
called previously,
Manzoor's counsel,
Humkumchand had made a
bail application and had
pointed to cases in
which bail had been
granted for similar
offences.
The preliminary
inquiry into the murder
has been ongoing since
2005.
According to reports,
Gill called 'Markie',
who was the manager of
Big Gill Fashions in
Water Street, was found
dead in a pool of blood
in his bedroom around 8
am on July 8, 2005. His
body bore several chops
with a gaping one almost
resulting in his neck
being severed.
After Gill's murder,
the two accused could
not be found and they
were listed as suspects.
They were nabbed in
Suriname after wanted
bulletins were issued
for them through
Interpol and they
appeared before the
court in September, 2005
and were remanded to
prison.
The matter continues
on March 10.
