Teenager Kellon Hill's DNA was found on several objects seized by investigators following his murder, Supreme Court heard yesterday.
This includes jeans belonging to murder accused Kellan Lewis, 18.
A detective told the court earlier this week how he seized wet and sandy jeans from Mr. Lewis while arresting him at his home hours after the attack on August 9, 2008, at Tribe Road 4B, Paget.
The Crown alleges five youths attacked the 18-year-old with a range of weapons and that he died from a knife wound to his heart.
Kellan Lewis, 18, of Peacock Crescent, Sandys, denies murdering Mr. Hill and having a knife.
The other four youths who allegedly attacked Mr. Hill are Gary Hollis, 15; Zharrin Simmons, 17; Devon Hairston, 18, and Kevin Warner, 19.
Prosecutors say Mr. Hollis snatched a gold chain from the victim's neck, sparking a fight between them.
Mr. Lewis and the others then allegedly joined in the attack, with Mr. Lewis using a knife to stab Mr. Hill more than once and inflict the fatal wound.
A DNA expert told the jury Mr. Hill's genetic profile was on the seized jeans belonging to Mr. Hollis.
Broken cane
Dr. Candy Zuleger also identified Mr. Hill's profile on the handle of a broken walking cane allegedly used to batter him and on the handle of a screwdriver allegedly used to stab him.
She added she found Mr. Hill's DNA on a yellow T-shirt, linked to Mr. Lewis, where blood traces were left.
Under cross-examination by John Perry QC for the defendant, the witness agreed she had also found Mr. Hill's DNA in blood on shorts worn by another youth who has not been charged in this case.
Dr. Zuleger further agreed the dead youth's profile on the screwdriver could suggest he was holding it at some point.
Mr. Perry said: "There was nothing on the handle to show that Zharrin Simmons handled that screwdriver (as alleged by the Crown)?"
"No," replied the witness.
Dr. Zuleger agreed the blood spot on Mr. Lewis's T-shirt was more in the nature of a smear than a drop or spray, noting that wet blood transfers easily from place to place.
It was not dark in colour, she said, adding: "A direct drop would be more concentrated, a dark red colour."
Witnesses have described seeing Mr. Hill fall to the ground during the attack and said they found him clutching a puncture wound to his bleeding side.
The Crown say the attackers fled to the public beach at the end of the road then made their way to the nearby Coral Beach Club property.
A taxi driver later picked Mr. Lewis up along with several others and dropped them off near the youth's home. His fare was paid in wet and sandy cash.
A 17-year-old girl later testified that she saw the attack on Mr. Hill and identified the five who swarmed him - but she acknowledged to the defence counsel she did not see Mr. Lewis with any weapon.
"At no time did you see Kellan Lewis stab Kellon Hill?" asked Mr. Perry.
"At no time," the girl replied.
Mr. Perry added: "On your version of events, you had a good view?"
"Yes," she said.
She maintained the defendant had kicked Mr. Hill after he had fallen to the ground.
The girl then said Mr. Lewis walked off towards South Road.
Mr. Perry referred her to a conversation she had with Mr. Lewis before the day of the killing.
Mr. Perry claimed: "He said, 'People who use weapons are punks, they can't fight'."
"Yes," the student agreed.
The trial continues on Monday in front of Chief Justice Richard Ground.
Posted: Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Comment by:
Logic76
I think the only concern of his family, who almost certainly read these articles, is to put his killer behind bars!
Posted: Saturday, March 06, 2010
Comment by:
Josseline Philip
They probably do not care to read articles about it but if they do, it might add further heartbreak to family to see the picture of their slain child flanked by that of his potential murderer. I think they should not be put side by side together like that. Josseline
