THIRTY-EIGHT-YEAR-OLD Paul Gooden will go on trial on April 14 in the Home Circuit Court for the murder of Ingrid Andrade-Gooden, daughter of former Director of Public Prosecutions, Glen Andrade.
Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey denied bail for the accused after the preliminary hearings came to an end in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's court yesterday.
The hearing came to an end with the results of government pathologist, Dr. K. Prasad, and government forensic analysist, Sherron Brydson.
Prasad identified that Ingrid died from severe compression to the neck, which caused blood to congest her liver, spleen and kidney. However, he also identified human teeth marks on soft tissues of the arm and thigh as well as post-mortem animal bites believed to be those of a dog or cat.
Human bites
He told the court that the semi-circular bites on the arm were human and visible bites on bones protruding from forehead and arm. He added that there was deep teeth mark on the tip of her tongue indicating that someone had forcibly closed her mouth. He indicated that human hands had to add pressure to her neck for two to five minutes until blood oozed from her nostrils. Post-mortem abrasions on trunk, shoulders, and abdomen suggested that the body was dragged for a distance on a rough surface.
Tests also showed 350 grams of semi-digested food resembling noodles and minced material. This indicated that the deceased had been killed half hour to one hour after eating the food, described as meatballs and spaghetti in earlier testimonies.
Bloody killing
Brydson's testimony also pointed to a bloody killing. She exhibited 15 pieces of bloody clothing, bed-linen, rags, kitchen and bathroom plumbing and a mop. Eight pieces of evidence, mostly containing drops of blood and semen, matched the DNA sample from Ingrid's stomach. These included a bottom sheet, a fitted sheet, a floral sheet, bed spread, pillow case, night dress, pillow case, and a cream pillow from the master bedroom.
"Only five people out of 100 billion could have that same DNA," the government analyst told the court.
Blood was found at the right rear wheel of the vehicle that Gooden drove, a grey 1998 Toyota Corolla 4612 EA. However, it was not enough to do a DNA profile.
"I will reserve my defense until the trial," were the only words the accused spoke when RM Pusey gave him an opportunity to respond.
