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shots from Rasta City. There were exchanges of gunfire between the officers in
the APC and the gunmen.
9.131.
According to Insp. Edwards, about 3.00 p.m. Maj. Williams called
him to say that he had located premises where Coke was believed to have been
hiding but Coke was not there and Insp. Edwards could come and do searches.
While the APC was entering Tivoli Gardens, Insp. Edwards said that he saw a
swollen body next to a high-rise building. After he entered Tivoli Gardens to go
to his assigned target on Chang Avenue, Insp. Edwards said –
“The JDF said that a man was taking sniper shots at us.
They returned fire and they said that the man fell from a
tree with a rifle.”
Insp. Edwards said that he saw the JDF soldiers shooting at the man while he
was on his telephone and the man “was shot down. This was about 3.30 p.m. I
reported the incident to the CoP”.
9.132.
Insp. Edwards’ team was the first police unit to enter Tivoli
Gardens. When he reached Chang Avenue, two JCF officers accompanied him to
carry out the searches at Coke’s assumed premises at a location off Chang
Avenue. They searched for about 15 to 20 minutes, leaving behind the other
occupants of the APC. The soldiers in the APC had disembarked and “gone
about their business”. Insp. Edwards said that about four police officers,
including the driver of the APC, Cons. Scott, were left in the APC when he went
to conduct the searches of the premises at Chang Avenue. He said –
“I cannot say if they remained in the vehicle.”
The men he left behind were not in his company for about 15 to 20 minutes.
9.133.
Insp. Edwards testified that he did not go to Derek or Levy Paths.
After the search, Insp. Edwards returned to the APC and remained for about
20 minutes before going to Tivoli High School about 4.00pm. In answer to Lord