A jury heard yesterday that police had questioned several people other than the defendant during their investigations into a murder in 2016.

Davin Providence has denied allegations that he killed Jevon Daniels, his housemate, who went missing in May 2016.

His body was discovered near the Ireland Rangers football grounds at the West End, wrapped in construction sheeting and trash bags bound in blue tape.

Detective Chief Inspector Jason Smith told the court that he was assigned to the case on May 20, 2016 and played a “lesser, supporting” role in the investigations.

He said that while he was not involved in the “day-to-day” work on the case, he was kept abreast by colleagues.

Mr Smith told the Supreme Court that he and another officer interviewed Mr Providence on June 26th, 2016, with the jury shown footage.

Under cross-examination by Charles Richardson, counsel for Mr Providence, Mr Smith explained that the investigation included collecting and eliminating elements of the information gathered.

Roughly six officers were involved and given certain “actions” on how to go about their investigations.

Asked by Mr Richardson of his most recent role, Mr Smith said since April 2024 he had examined police notes and interviews with Mr Providence.

The officer agreed that several other people were questioned by the police in relation to the matter.

Mr Richardson suggested that the police had detained a person of interest, and that a file was to be prepared for the individual.

The defence lawyer also said the Director of Public Prosecutions had been updated regarding the preparations of the file.

“No decision was made to prepare a file,” Mr Smith told the court, adding that the decision was based on additional information.

The trial continues.

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