Witness in sibling murder breaks down on stand

Three witnesses testified yesterday at the trial of 32-year-old security guard Jeffrey Perry who is charged with the murder of three children at Killancholly, St Mary in January 2005.



One of the witnesses, Sonia Bailey Williams broke down and cried in the Home Circuit Court as she recounted what took place when she went home and found her three children covered in blood.



The mother of the children said she left home about 8:30 p.m. on January 27, 2005 and went to church.



She said she left the children at home and when she returned after midnight she found the body of one of the children behind the gate.



The other two children were found inside the house.



She said the accused was one of the persons who assisted in putting the children in a taxi that took them to the Annotto Bay Hospital.



Under cross-examination by attorney-at-law Linton Walters, she said that Perry was her cousin.



She said Perry used to visit her home and would at times help the children with their homework.



She said she had a good relationship with Perry and up to the time of the incident she did not see him doing anything unusual.



The Crown is alleging that the children were fatally stabbed between July 27, 2005 and July 28, 2005.