A prosecution witness had to bare part of her breast to a defendant accused of murder yesterday, as part of the case against him.

Prosecutor Carrington Mahoney made the unusual move of asking Malika Gumbs to display her cleavage to Philip Bradshaw in a bid to prove Bradshaw lied about a tattoo of hers.

Ms Gumbs has given evidence for the prosecution against Bradshaw, who is accused along with his brother-in-law Antoine Anderson of shooting Aquil Richardson dead on Boxing Day 2007.

Giving evidence in his own defence, Bradshaw, a Jamaican national, said Ms Gumbs does not like him, partly because he took exception to her being unfaithful to his friend Omar (Ashley) White during their relationship.

Bradshaw, 26, told Supreme Court on Friday he'd been led to believe Ms Gumbs loved his friend because she had his name, Omar, tattooed on her breast after they met in Jamaica.

He said she got mad at him when he told Mr. White she was seeing other men in Bermuda.

Cross-examining Bradshaw yesterday, Mr. Mahoney suggested he lied about a number of things during his evidence including the tattoo.

"You said Malika had his name tattooed over her breast how did you know that?" he asked.

"Because she did it at the same time my wife got my name," replied Bradshaw.

"So you've seen it?" asked the prosecutor.

"Yes, I've seen it," replied Bradshaw.

Mr. Mahoney then asked Chief Justice Richard Ground to send the jury out of the courtroom, explaining he needed to "seek some guidance as to procedure".

When the seven men and five women were called back in after several minutes, Mr. Mahoney asked Bradshaw: "You would agree that in the absence of the jury you got an opportunity to look over the area of the breast of Ms Malika Gumbs?"

"Yes sir," replied Bradshaw.

"And you agree that there is no 'Omar' tattooed on her breast?" inquired the prosecutor.

"Yes, there is no 'Omar' now," replied Bradshaw.

"There is only a tattoo of some flowers," suggested Mr. Mahoney.

"That wasn't there. I know she had Omar's name over her breast. She must have covered (it) up," said the defendant.

Mr. Mahoney then suggested: "You're lying about this tattoo just as you're lying about other things in your evidence."

Bradshaw replied: "No, I'm not lying. I have no intention to lie, haven't been lying, have no reason to lie."

According to prosecutors, Bradshaw was the pillion passenger and gunman on a motorbike ridden by Anderson, 31.

The bike allegedly drew up near a group of men including Mr. Richardson in Camp Hill, Southampton, around 8.30 to 9 pm.

Eyewitnesses have told the court the gunman, who wore a black, fur-trimmed jacket, shot at the group before getting off the bike and shooting 30-year-old Mr. Richardson twice in the head at close range.

Ms Gumbs told the court earlier in the trial that Bradshaw borrowed a black, fur-trimmed jacket from her and rode off on the back of a bike ridden by Anderson on the night in question.

The men deny the murder and wounding one of the other men, Lavar Smith, who was shot in the leg. The case continues.