A POLICEMAN who was involved in a love triangle which allegedly led to the murder of his wife, wept yesterday as he described the condition in which he saw his wife's body at the funeral parlour on the night of November 24, 2000.
Detective Corporal Glen McGill was testifying for the second day in the Home Circuit Court at the murder trial of 31-year-old cosmetologist, Janet Douglas also called Edna Arnett, of 37 Zaidie Avenue, St. Andrew who is charged with the murder of his wife.
INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP
The Crown, represented by Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn, and Chester Crooks, Crown Counsel, is alleging that Douglas, who was involved in an intimate relationship with Detective McGill, befriended his wife and then murdered her.
The body of 32-year-old Isolyn Gibson-McGill, dressmaker, of Cornpiece district, Hayes, Clarendon was found in Hilly Field district, off the Bustamante Highway, Clarendon on the evening of November 24, 2000. She had left her home earlier that evening to shop in May Pen. The body had 20 stab wounds and a bloodstained knife was found near to the body. The Crown is alleging that human blood was found in Douglas' car.
McGill testified that when he went home to Cornpiece district on the evening of November 24, 2000, his wife was not at home. He said he went to a bar in the area and while there, he saw Douglas driving past. He called to her and she stopped and they both went to his house. He said his wife and daughter were going to spend the weekend with Douglas and he had told his wife he was not in agreement with that. He said that although he was having an affair with Douglas, he had no intention of leaving his wife.
He said he and Douglas went in her motor car to May Pen to look for his wife but they did not find her. He said when they returned to his house, the police came and told him his wife had been murdered. He said he fell to the ground when he got the information. He said Douglas was present when he was telling his father about the murder and Douglas did not say anything.
BLOOD SAMPLES
McGill said yesterday that he had no objection to giving blood samples. Ms. Llewellyn said that in the interest of justice, she was asking that McGill give blood samples so the results could be tendered in evidence.
Mr. Justice Basil Reid granted the request despite objections from attorney-at-law Ravil Golding and Tashia McDonald, who are representing Douglas.
Under cross-examination by Mr. Golding, McGill said he admitted he was stupid when he lied to Douglas about his marital status. He said he lied to her because she was a beautiful woman and he wanted to have a relationship with her. He said Douglas gave him expensive clothes but she did not give him a monthly allowance of $45,000.
