Expert: Defendant’s DNA Found At Scene

June 1, 2011

David Cox Bermuda June 1 2011-1-4 Today [June 1] an expert witness testified that the DNA of a man accused of murder was found on a baseball cap at the crime scene.

32-year-old David Jahwell Cox of Club Road, Smiths is charged with premeditated murder and using a firearm to commit an indictable offence. He denies the charges.

On August 9th 2010, 47-year-old Raymond Troy “Yankee” Rawlins was gunned down in the entrance of Spinning Wheel nightclub on Court Street. Last week the court heard that Mr Rawlins was shot 16 times and viewed the CCTV footage of the shooting.

Expert witness Candy Zuleger told the ten man two woman jury that Mr Cox’s DNA was on a baseball cap found outside the Court Street crime scene, as well as on a latex glove found in a trash can by where the getaway car was found in the Glebe Road area.

The trial continues….

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  1. Terry says:

    If the Glove fits…..You must aquit.

  2. OMG! says:

    OMG – welcome to the 1970′s Bermuda – this is the first time I’m hearing of DNA use in the Bermuda courts.

    • Terry says:

      Whats that suppose to mean …….”OH MY GLOVE:….bawahaaaaaaaaaa

      • Black Jesus says:

        @OMG – DNA has been used in Bermuda several times before in criminal cases. It has been used in Bermuda since the early 2000s or late 90s. You must be living in a cave or something.

    • dat guy says:

      ya he will be free in about 30yrs

      • Missy says:

        CLEARLY..
        @26yr old black male- LAY DOWN

        • Ganja mon says:

          Why LAY DOWN? because his supporting his friend? So if your family wasnt going up for something strange like Rape, you wouldnt give your support.

          • FED UP BLACK says:

            WRONG IS WRONG!

          • White Christ says:

            LOL HAHAHAHAHAAAAA OMG! Well we know that if Ganja Mon’s family ever gets accused of rape they ain’t getting no support. Which tells me one thing, no, make that two things.
            #1 He believes that if somebody is accused of rape then they are guilty or at least not deserving of his continued support!
            #2 Following #1′s logic he believes that Cocksie is guilty but still supports idiots online saying “free a murderer” LOL.
            Ya smokin more than Ganja!

    • White Christ says:

      Give Us Free!!

    • White Christ says:

      Oh don’t worry Bubba’s gonna be gettin some free Coxy real soon!