The trial of a man accused of a fatal shooting 15 years ago began in the Supreme Court yesterday with prosecutors describing the case against Devon Hewey.

Mr Hewey has denied charges of premeditated murder and using a firearm to commit an indictable offence in connection with the 2011 shooting of 22-year-old Randy Robinson.

Karim Nelson, for the Crown, told the court that Mr Robinson, a father and footballer, was an innocent victim caught in a fight between two rival gangs.

Mr Nelson said that while Mr Robinson himself was not a gang member, two of his cousins were associated with Parkside, which in 2011 was “at war” with the 42 gang.

He said: “He was killed in retaliation. He was collateral damage in a war between the 42 gang and Parkside gang.

“The persons who executed what we say was a hit was Jay Dill, who has already been convicted, and Devon Hewey, who was the rider.”

Mr Nelson told the court that between 8.20pm and 8.30pm on March 31, 2011, Mr Robinson was walking along Border Lane North in Devonshire when a black Scoopy with a rider and a pillion passenger pulled up to him and stopped ten to twelve feet away.

He said both the rider and the passenger were wearing black clothing and black helmets with visors over their faces.

The pillion passenger then pulled out a firearm with his left hand and fired at Mr Robinson, who suffered two gunshot wounds and died as a result of his injuries.

Mr Nelson said the Crown’s case was built on several strands of evidence, including gang affiliation, phone records, evidence of particles associated with gunshot residue and Mr Hewey’s proximity to Dill.

He said that Mr Hewey was seen with Dill shortly after the shooting and that, at about 8.50pm, Mr Hewey called his mother to tell her he was coming home and to put the guard dog out.

Mr Nelson said that when Mr Hewey arrived at home, he was with Dill, and both men had black helmets with dark visors.

They were both still at the house the next day when police attended the area and seized several items of clothing.

He further told the court that Mr Hewey had access to a black Scoopy, which was found by police parked out of sight on his neighbour’s property next to a vehicle owned by Dill, and that phone records showed communications between the defendant, Dill and the leader of the 42 gang.

Mr Nelson said: “Our case is that Mr Hewey had motive, he had means and he had opportunity.”

He added that, while Mr Hewey is not accused of being the gunman, under Bermuda law all of those involved in the commission of the crime are liable.

The jury also heard evidence from Michelle Freeman, a forensic support officer who photographed the crime scene and recovered several items, including a bloody cap and a mobile phone charger, which was in Mr Robinson’s hand.

She said she was also present the day after the shooting when swabs were taken from two motorcycles held in the police impound lot to check for fingerprints, DNA and gunshot residue.

The trial continues.

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