The prosecution's key witness in the Nigel Christian murder trial faced his most intense cross-examination yet on the sixth day of proceedings before Justice Rajiv Persaud, as defence attorneys levelled a direct and explosive accusation against him.
According to Antigua Observer, defence counsel put it squarely to the witness that he — not the three accused men — was the architect and executor of the killing of the senior Customs official.
The confrontation marked a significant turning point in the high-profile trial, with the defence mounting an aggressive challenge to the credibility of the witness whose testimony has been central to the prosecution's case against the three defendants.
The allegation, as reported by Antigua Observer, represents a calculated legal strategy by the defence to shift culpability away from the accused and cast doubt on the reliability of the witness standing before the court.
Nigel Christian, a senior official within the Customs department, was the victim in the case that has drawn considerable public attention across Antigua and Barbuda. The trial before Justice Persaud continues to unfold as both sides contest the facts surrounding his death.
