A Tunapuna man, accused of killing his friend seven years ago, will have to face a fresh trial for the crime after a jury failed to agree on an unanimous verdict yesterday.After deliberating for three hours, jurors declined the offer of more time, prompting Justice Maria Wilson to order Dwayne Bramble to face another trial.Wilson, presiding at the Hall of Justice, made the order around 6 pm after meeting with attorneys representing the state and the prisoner.
Bramble, 34, of Achong Trace, Balthazar Street, was charged with murdering Brandon Duke on May 25, 2007 at Upper Fairley Street, Tunapuna.Duke was a former Unemployment Relief Programme foreman. He was shot five times at a village parlour.Renuka Rambhajan and Veona Neal-Munroe represented the State while attorneys Evans Welch and Kelston Pope represented Bramble.The retrial has been set for February 6.
