The man accused of murdering Chena Trott is expected to take the stand today in his Supreme Court trial as defence lawyers open their case.

George (Messy) MacDonald Liburd is charged with murdering Ms Trott, 33, at the Crawl Esso Tigermart in August, 2002. Liburd, 32, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter with diminished responsibility.

The plea means defence lawyers must convince the five-man, seven-woman jury that Liburd was suffering from an abnormality of the mind which impaired his judgement at the time of the killing.

Yesterday, as prosecution lawyers closed their case, a Police detective testified that Liburd did not object to the accuracy of Police notes taken after he admitted to killing Ms Trott.

Detective Constable Don DeSilva told the court that Liburd did not object to any of the Police statements or notes taken after he was arrested on August 10, 2002, at a home on Dudley Hill, Paget.

Det. Con. DeSilva, who is part of the Serious Crime Unit, told the court that on the evening of the arrest, before any formal interviews took place, Liburd was informed of his rights and was offered legal counsel.

According to Det. Con. DeSilva, Liburd signed a prisoner?s rights form and the charge sheet and initially told Police he did not need a lawyer. Det. Con. DeSilva said another officer, Det. Sgt. Richards, also went over his hand-written notes with Liburd.

Det. Con. DeSilva said he could not remember the ?exact details? since the arrest took place nearly three years ago, however, he did not think there were any objections at the time from Liburd.

Later that night, Liburd was able to secure legal counsel from Mark Pettingill. However, after the meeting Liburd did not talk to Police, but he did sign the charge sheet.

?He (Liburd) said ?I don?t want to say anything at this time?,? said Det. Con. DeSilva.

Earlier in the evening, Det. Con. DeSilva went with investigating officers to the bus shelter opposite the Warwick gas station after Liburd told them where he had hid the cloth covering the knife he used to stab Ms Trott.

Det. Con. DeSilva said when they saw the sock on the rafter of the bus shelter, Liburd told them, ?You guys better put gloves on because it?s got blood on it?.

That day officers went to Liburd?s home at Fentons Drive in Pembroke where they recovered a butcher?s block which was missing a knife. The exhibit with the empty knife slot was presented to the jury for observation during the trial yesterday.

The following day, on August 11, Liburd was interviewed by Police officers including, Det. Sgt. Dennis Gordon, who is now retired, and was read notes that were recorded during his arrest.

In court yesterday, Liburd?s lawyer, Queen?s Counsel John Perry asked Det. Con. DeSilva about his client?s response to the Police notes.

?Liburd made it plain that the content of the notes did not reflect what was said at the time of the arrest,? said Mr. Perry.

Det. Con. DeSilva said Liburd was presented with a copy of the original and a photocopy, however, no issue arose about the copy not accurately reflecting the contents of the original notes once he went over the records.

Last week Det. Sgt. Barry Richards, who was taking notes of what Liburd said in the aftermath of the killing, told the court Liburd said: ?That girl is a wicked bitch. I?d f***ing do it again, that girl is a f***ing bitch, I?d f****ing go up there and sit off for life or I?d f***ing kill myself but I?d f***ing do it again. When I loved, me loved deep, that girl played a f***ing game on me, I?d f***ing do it again.?

During cross examination by Senior Crown Prosecutor Carrington Mahoney, Det. Con. DeSilva said Liburd subsequently signed the original notes and was given the opportunity to go over them page by page.

?He acknowledged on tape that the original was presented to him,? said Det. Con. DeSilva.

During the trial medical evidence confirmed that Ms Trott, who was stabbed six times, died after two stab wounds punctured her heart and her lung. Eyewitnesses who attempted to save her life also told the court of how her killer fought off anyone who attempted to stop the brutal attack.

At the time of the killing, Liburd disobeyed a protection order which was supposed to protect Ms Trott and her three children from him for 28 days.

The trial continues today before Puisne Judge Charles Etta Simmons.