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Lundie Murphy
Roselyn Newton
9.31.
Ms. Newton alleged that her nephew, Lundie Murphy, was shot and
killed by a policeman on 24 May. She lived at 52 Lenford Path near Bustamante
Highway. About 2.30 p.m. she was at home with Winston Barrett and Lundie.
About eight soldiers, who were wearing masks, tore down the fence at the house
and, after the door was opened, a soldier ordered them to go next door to
Ms. Pricey’s house and lie on their faces. Ms. Newton claimed that she saw
soldiers point their guns at them as they lay on the ground. She “jumped up”
and said, “Unna can’t shoot them!” She said she was roughly treated. She
heard them question the three men in the group and then they were ordered to
go to a muddy area in Chang Avenue and lie face down in the mud. They did as
they were told. Men were separated from women.
9.32.
Ms. Newton gave evidence that she saw a soldier kick Lundie in his
forehead while he lay on the ground and other soldiers step on the heads, backs
and fingers of the men. She said she saw the soldiers take away Lundie and the
other men “across the road” where there were other soldiers. Then Ms. Newton
gave this evidence:
“I see when Lundie cross over to Kirkpatrick Pathway. I see
Lundie open and turn his hands. Police tell him go into
Kirkpatrick Pathway. I didn’t see him no more. I saw a
police point a gun towards where my nephew was. I see
fire come out from the gun. I couldn’t see Lundie ‘cause the
wall block me. I saw no one else in the pathway. I start to
bawl. It was about 6.00 p.m.”
9.33.
Under cross-examination, Ms. Newton admitted that she did not
see when Lundie was shot but she saw fire from a gun. The post mortem report
shows that Lundie suffered three gunshot wounds to his chest. He had
contusions on both sides of his face.