By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
THE lawyer for two brothers standing trial for murder unexpectedly quit as their attorney yesterday.
Dwayne Lodimus, 29, and Anton Lodimus, 25, are accused of shooting and killing Elroy “Skully” Burrows, 40, of Podoleo Street, on March 19, 2019. The victim was buying a drink from a bar on Mackey Street when the gunmen allegedly approached and killed him.
Attorney Sonia Timothy Knowles and her junior, Tonique Lewis, represented the men. The trial before Justice Renae McKay was nearing completion. Prosecutors had signalled a desire to begin closing submissions soon.
Sergeant Richardson Curry testified that she was present during a police interview of one of the defendants.
Footage of that interview showed one of the brothers telling police that he and his sibling had recently bought a car from the deceased.
Security footage depicting the scene of the incident on Mackey Street was also shown. The deceased is seen walking on the sidewalk before someone dressed in black runs towards him.
Before Sergeant Curry could be cross-examined, one of the Lodimus brothers and Mrs Knowles appeared to disagree about something. The attorney later withdrew as the defence’s counsel.
The judge told the jury what had happened and adjourned the case. Uel Johnson and Perry McHardy are the prosecutors.
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