The murder trial of Edward “Alcapone” Green enters its eighth day on Wednesday with the son of the accused taking the stand to continue giving testimony.
He had already told the court that the entire trial was not easy for him but he testified that he knew that the deceased, Damien Dorival, along with another of his father’s tenants, owed money and was always in discussion with them concerning it.
He said his father was “upset” about the entire matter.
He told the court that on June 11, 2008 he arrived home late in the evening from “band practice” in Morne Prosper and upon reaching home heard a voice he identified as his father’s calling “Pino, Pino” (the son’s nickname).
He responded, “what happen you fall again”?
“Come Come,” his father responded.
He said he went and put away his bass guitar and whatever he had in his hand, and proceeded to the yard where his dad was and was told, “I just shoot Damian, he did not see it coming.”
He testified that he was afraid because he saw a gun in his father’s hand ( he also identified the gun to the court).
He said that his father asked him to help remove the body which lay in a pool of blood on the ground. Then his father began dragging the body to a parked jeep.
The young man told the court he was in shock and afraid that if he did not do what his father told him to do, he would be killed.
Alcopone then asked his son to grab the legs of the dead man while he held on to the shoulder in order to place it in the parked jeep but the body was so heavy that they decided to switch positions, the son told the court.
They eventually placed the body in the jeep, which was rented by Dorival.
He said his father went into their house, placed the gun inside and returned with two plastic bags in his hands.
Alcapone then took the keys of the vehicle, which was on the ground next to the front tire and said, “don’t worry about that, I am safe.”
He told the court that the Dorival’s head was still on his body during the entire episode.
Also testifying was another tenant, fire officer Kennedy Fergerson and forensic expert, Cheryl Cobine, from Barbados.
She told the court she had received 36 items from the police in Dominica for testing. Among them were soil and clothing items of the deceased and the accused, Green.
None of Green’s clothing, which was tested, had any blood stains, she said.
Green is accused of murdering 35-year-old Dorival, whose headless body was found on Elmshall Road in June 2008. His head was later discovered in the Palm Grove River.
He is represented in the matter by attorney-at-law, Peter Alleyne.
To prevent that pay y’all rent an don’t try to fight with people for wat the rightfully owned
well from what i have read, the son is an accomplice too he get rid of the body with his father, he should be locked up to or Someone is lying here. This case is very fishy. Family and tenants in the yard did not hear gunshot?What about his friend who went to sleep how he did not the shots???
chien paca faire shat.
So ppl can’t express their opinions man. What was so wrong with my comment it wasn’t posted? Forensics don’t lie.I think alcapone was set up and the real killers are still free.son testifies and identifies the gun yet bullet found was not fired bye the gun in evidence.if alacpone gets convicted it is on reputation and not evidence. In that case the jury would have failed the people and justice will not prevail.
Where is the evidence? His clothing did not have marks of blood.
God knows the truth and who is telling the truth.
Acquit him and anyway he is a sick man!
Alco-co is going down for the count. When they are big and tall they think they are superman.
Wow, this case has to be the biggest in a long, long time. But I ask myself this question. Did the police mess up again and totally ignore doing forensic checks on the vehicle which was allegedly used by Alcapone to dispose of the body after having killed him IN THE SAME WAY THAT THEY MESSED UP IN THAT REGARD IN THE CASE OF MR. GON EMMANUEL????? If the son says that Alcapone put the body into this vehicle which had been rented by the deceased, then that vehicle would have had blood deposits consistent with the body being dragged into it after the shooting. Was that vehicle ever found? What condition was it in? Did anyone see Alcapone or anyone other than the deceased driving this vehicle at any time around the time of the crime having occurred? Did anyone see someone washing down this vehicle?? Was the vehicle found but burnt out?? There are so many questions………hmmmmmm My sincerest condolences to the family of the deceased. My dear friend Ian, your mum, your sister Susan and others in the family; I really feel terrible that you all must have to go through such pain upon having to lose a family member in such circumstances. I urge you to hold strong and pray that justice truly is done. I pray that the truth will come out. God bless you all…
you have no facts have not followed this sad story but oh yes blame the police accuse them of messing up foolish as you are. for your info the vehicle was recovered on Virgin Lane with blood stains fool. you people always quick to blame the police and I wonder if you have any idea what it took to solve this murder. Give our police a damn brfeak they dont have the tools that America have but they do solve crime. stuppppeeesss
Pino set your self free with speaking the truth! Your heavenly father WILL see you through this calamity!
Sorry But The jury has already found him guilty without proving him innocent! Alcapone fate is already sealed… they are going to find him guilty because he has a reputation where many ppl has labeled him as a very wicked man.
SO is he not guilty?
His son said the man was DEAD…and they moved the body!
OMG – how wicked you guys are. He shot the man and killed him
Forget the gross disrespect to the body – but HE SHOT THE MAN AND KILLED HIM. He is guilty
if what the young man says is true then he was right to testify. It was very wrong and selfish of the father to commit murder and then get his son involved. It seems like the father has somewhat lost his mind if he can just casually kill someone as if it was within his right to do so just because he was owed money.
I am not sure I understand. The gun found is not the gun that commited the crime the forensic does not show any contact with the deceased. Is it possible the son is lying? Could he be covering something else?
Hmm hmm
it is alleged that the son who testified against his dad has a long history of disputes and hatred towards his dad.i am left to wonder if his testimony is truthfull.in addition he said that he assisted his dad to put the body into a jeep which was rented by dorival and also indicated that the head was still attached to the body,so are we left to wonder if dorival had a weapon on the jeep which the accused might have used to cut the deceased neck
@ Lyn: That’s a damn lie and even you know it. You just made that up with your it’s alleged.
those commentators that against the young man testifying against his father, just turn the situation around and put your self in Mr. Dorival’s place.
How about the chicken blood it was said to have been on alcapone’s shirt when they sent it to test? wonder if this is a frame up!!
i watch alot of unsolve mystery and csi miami which is my favourite ..you cant judge a man for his actions but i believe this man is covering for some else ….and he is afraid also the son as well …we are not sure if the person didnt threaten the man and his son …so ppl only god and they know the truth and the dead man …as i said the dead man .,… dominica not hv the right crime ppl they wont get the true kill….
my opinion
You know who Alcapone is? Alcapone covering for whom? In which lifetime? Say nothing when you know nothing
You watch too much TV, youngster! You spend so much time in front of the TV that you have no idea what reality is. Get out there and get a taste of the real world!
Sorry if he couldn’t stand.
correction. If he couldn’t stand, how could he have done it?
It was said previously that the night that happened. Alcapone was in a rum shop and someone had to help him to his house because he couldn’t walk. he was dragging. so how could he have possibly commit such a crime in such condition? and if he could stand how did he put the body in the vehicle?.
fool if you plan to commit this crime would nt you plan your alibi?? do you guys thiunk alcapone is a fool? you guys asking some foolish quaetions. this man planned everything cause he knew that his condition would assist him also his drukennes that night did the people do an alcohol test tom know how much alcohol he drank or pured on himself to smell drunk please. ok Damian shot himself and dragged his dead body to the area where it was found and threw his own head in the river and drove the rtental while dead. Please people this is a planned crime and he coulkd have used another gun knowing that the police knows he owns a gun and would not be able to link his license firearm to the body. he had however to get rid of the head as its the area he shot Damian and water would work on that head to have ot decomposed quick. this man did all his research but he made two fatal mistakes. Pls follow the trial with an open mind.
I new dorival and he did not deserve this .
Death penelty if not life for sure evidence or no evidence testimony is enough for me coming from his son who was a critical eye witness .
i fed up wii
DNO, the end of the story left me hanging.. Ok so who is representing the state, names of attorneys? I not lying but it is incomplete reporting.
before attacking DNO….read up!! DNO published that story last week as to who was representing the accused and the state!!
No way I testifying against my father! JAMAIS
……………and you will live as an ass with a shameful guilty conscience. I congratulate the son to speaking the truth, This is a murder trial you know.
Do you realize that, in the end, we all are related in some way. And do you realize that it is because most people want to do the right thing that there is some modicum of civility in society? Were it not for people like this son coming forward and doing the right thing, life on earth could be truly living hell. Will you and Tony and others stop with your foolishness. Think of the greater good for a change and help in creating a more just and peaceful society.
As the song: “Torn between two lovers.” I do not blame you. It is a big decision to make. Those who gave you thumbs down probably would have done the same if only they were in that position. We never know until we find ourselves in a similar position. Better to keep quiet and take it to the Lord in prayer and ask his forgiveness for not incriminating your father.
Those who stand in judgment are not perfect themselves; some far from it. There is “murder from the heart”. Hating others and for life even though they did not murder them. It is similar to killing with a weapon, be it in a different way.
The Fifth Commandment of God is, “Thou shalt not kill.” Do you think that He meant only with a weapon?
When St. Paul said, “No murderer will enter the Kingdom of Heaven” he was not only referring to murder with a weapon or with the hands. It also means, murder from the heart. Those who hate; never forgive; refuse to speak to others; refuse to accept their apology if per chance they harmed them in any way and who die in that manner.
Our Lord said: “Be merciful as your Heavenly Father is merciful. Unless you forgive from the heart neither will My Heavenly Father forgive you.” Consider this mortal and spiritual food for thought.
Tony how many law qualifications do you have BSC. MSC. PHD QC
the forensic examiner saying that she found no blood on the clothing of the accused and the man who testified last week also said that the bullet was not from the gun that they got at the home of the accused.are u aware of that d.n.o?so why are u not publishing my comment
Good afternoon sweet Dominica. Well Mr Green admitted to the murder as his son stated in court. Now I don’t condone any criminal activity but how can a defense Attorney allowed Mr Green son to testify against him. The son should have went to court and invoke his right to self incrimination and refused to testify against his father. If the Judge try to force him to testify then he should say he do not recall the incident in that way they cannot hold him in Contempt of Court or charge him with perjury because he wouldn’t say anything where they could cross examined him base on prior statements he gave to the Police. I still don’t condone any criminal act but my people you all must understand how the Criminal Justice System works and you must used it to your advantage.
Who invented you? The son felt intimidated and was forced to act against his own will; and why must you conjure up a case that is not before the court?
lmfaoooooo who invented you wi lolz
lol at ‘who invented you?’
Warrington.
Hello I am commenting just like you are therefore I can asked the same question to “who invited you”. The son felt intimidated therefore he helped his father dis posed of the body but I am talking about the trial which is going on. I don’t think you understand the Criminal Justice System.
Tony you must be an ostrich or you just in a blabbing mood today. All the rubbish you just spewed depends on one thing, Does the son want to testify against his father? Did the son tell he he was forced by the courts? STupes stop looking for attention. You say you do not condone criminals yet here you are trying to turn a case upside down to hide an admitted criminal.
Anonymous .
I agree with one aspect of your post in that. If the son wants to testify then he should. Anyway we can post and be professional and not resort to using derogatory language . I am just trouble at seeing a son put a nail in his fathers heart and I feel that Mr Green is guilty and he should be convicted.
I cannot imagine a world in which your convoluted, self-serving thinking becomes the guiding legal principles of the day. It would be woe be unto us. Jeez. Do you actually believe what you wrote, Tony?
Truth Seeker.
Hello, yes I believe in what I post. Would you like your son/daughter to testify against you?. Anyway don’t worry I wouldn’t used my knowledge to help anyone in Mr Green position beat such a case.
It is “smart” people like you that are responsible for the high incidence of crime in the country, including the defense lawyer, of whose record we know all too well. The victim was my neighbor, and I watched as his family grieved and tried to come to terms with the senseless loss of life of their loved one. So you saying dapway the victim … make the killer a hero by soutiway-ing him to find a loophole in the law and escape justice. I wonder if you would have thought the same if the victim had been your brother and not Damian.
Sushi.
Hello. I wouldn’t used my knowledge of the Criminal Justice System to help Mr Green beat this murder case. I am not making Mr Green a hero and he should be convicted based on his son testimony. I am just concerned about a son testifying against his father.
Tony boy, you well stupid. Which law school you went to?
TI-TI.
Hello. I didn’t attend Law School rather I have Two Bachelor of Science Degrees, One in Criminal Justice and the other in Governmental Administration both from John Jay College in NYC. I also have twenty four years of Law Enforcement in NYC and I retired at the age of 48yrs. Anyway we can post and disagree but he don’t have to used derogatory language.
You tried to sound intelligent….but you just proved that you have understanding issues.
“The young man told the court he was in shock and afraid that if he did not do what his father told him to do, he would be killed.”
Don’t embarrass your self like that again!
Sense.
Hi I understand what the son told the Court but I am talking about the trial which is approximately two year after the incident . The son wasn’t charged with Tampering with Physical Evidence or illegal Disposal of a human body therefore the defense Attorney should have used every means to prevent him from testifying against his father.
You are correct. You are another person who should not be given thumbs down. Did they really understand what you stated?
Dominicans have a huge problem. They do not know their right. They need to learn this right, “The Fifth Amendment” of the U.S. which should apply in any part of the democratic world.
From reading the articles and comments on DNO a lot has to be changed in Dominica for the benefit of all.
oh Lord
That’s brave of the son,he did the right thing,his consience is cleared,and he help the country get rid of a hardened criminal.
Good job son.
but really think of it…one man alone could not do this. yes maybe he may have shot him out of his anger..but i believe that there is someone else out there..besides damian owe alot of people not only alcapone…but time will tell dead man tell no tales..sooner or later some must speak up god is not a police…
You are a fool to write this comment here , but you have a right to your opinion,no one have a right to take another’s life no matter what. I hope you will feel the same way when it happens to you or yours.
That is brave and good for the son.His consience will be clear.He will give closure to the dead man’s family,and most of all take out a criminal off the streets.That man do too many people bad things already.
O.M.G!!!
THAT’S A TERRIBLE WAY FOR SOMEONE YO DIE..
GRUESOME DEATH AM SHIVERING WHILST READING THIS..
I always heard this man was a horrible person. I pray that the family has the courage yo listen to this in court justice should be done.
An example should be made.
so al cappone shot him and green cut his head off.. smh
You really Krazy, read boudiere read
Reading and comprehension is fundamental….smfh
the man owed you rent but you also owed him for the light you were sharing with him..give mister the death penalty…i would reintroduce that just for him…teach them potential killers a lesson..hang him like saddam
OMG That is sooooooo sad, even for the son as well! How can someone be so mean… In times like these I see the death penalty!
hmmmm mama alcapoon if ur son testifying against you that means you maybe do it for real.welll son u better pray ur father get lifetime jail because if he doesnt you next in line for just testifying and maybe speaking the truth.
The son should be arrested for conspiracy to murder.
He helped his father by taking the corpse to the car , truck whatever.
The law is for everyone JUSTICE SHOULD BE DONE FOR A BETTER DOMINICA.
If the son hadn’t helped, the police would have found 2 headless bodies instead of one. Cut the man some slack.
most likely they offered him a deal to testify against his father, that was brave of him to tell the truth
didn’t you read he was scared for his life. I would have done the same thing too if I know he just killed someone already
Diva.
Hello. The victim was already dead before the son got home and he didn’t plan the shooting with his father. They should charged him with Tampering with Physical Evidence and Illegal disposal of a human body not Conspiracy to commit murder.
I agree with you….at the end of the day he should be charged. the question is what is he guilty of? Whether he gets convicted, tht is another matter but he was an accessory after the fact.
Whether or not he was scared would be his defence to make. No one knows the relationship he had with his dad and whether that is a true defence.
Did he go and confess to the cops after the fact…when his father drove off with the body? How did he end up in the position as a witness?
Was he charged adn offered a plea deal?
Admin – what is the back ground behind the story. that reporting is incomplete as it doesnt give us enough information. Especially those of us who do not have the ease of access to the case and or details.
I must apologize, thank you for the correction.
I tend to forget how the father is …
Thanks again.
free al capone the man innocent that time the sons know that all DUmMi nIcans
mr have guts wi boy. how mr can do that? papa met oye
what kind of statement is that”mr. have guts how mr. can do that” do u have any proff of that? the trial is not over……what did he do move a dead body out of fair with a man with a gun? that can happen to you too.
vengeance is the lord’s he will repay. that is all I can say
WHOA!!!! I do not even know what to say!