A motorcycle helmet matching the description of one worn by a gunman was recovered from a hotel room where the suspect allegedly stayed, a jury heard.

Quincy Brangman, 32, is on trial accused of shooting Ireland Rangers footballer Nathan Darrell, 23, at point blank range in the early hours of February 13.

Mr Darrell told the trial on Monday that he recognised Mr Brangman as the person who opened fire on him as he sat in a car outside his home in Kitchener Close, Sandys.

He described Mr Brangman as wearing black clothing and a black “Nolan” brand motorcycle helmet. He said the visor was down when he first saw the shooter in the road, but it was pulled up when the gunman opened fire on him, revealing his face.

Mr Brangman turned himself into Police later on February 13, and was arrested and detained.

Yesterday, the trial heard evidence from Detective Constable O’Neil Swaby, one of the officers who searched a hotel room at the Cambridge Beaches resort at 7.02pm that day.

Det Con Swaby said a woman named Nakiska Robinson believed by Police to be Mr Brangman’s girlfriend answered the hotel room door.

Det Con Swaby seized a black Nolan helmet from the corner of the room during the search under the Firearms Act. He also seized a camera from the counter-top in the room and a blue bag found near the bed. The bag contained a military-style camouflage facemask, a pair of black Nike gloves and some men’s underwear and toiletries.

Det Con Swaby showed the jury pictures that were on the camera. Some of them, he said, pictured Mr Brangman and Ms Robinson in the same hotel room in bed together.

According to hotel records, Ms Robinson checked into the room alone on February 12 and checked out alone on February 14.

Detective Constable Don DeSilva told the trial he questioned Mr Brangman about his relationship with Ms Robinson after his arrest, inquiring if he was still seeing her.

He said Mr Brangman replied: “Nah, that’s been over, you know I don’t hang around too long.”

When Det Con DeSilva asked the suspect when he’d last seen Ms Robinson, his reply was: “A time back.”

The jury heard that items including the helmet, gloves, and face mask were sent off to the USA for forensic testing, along with DNA and gunshot residue swabs taken from Mr Brangman after his arrest.

Mr Brangman denies attempted murder and using a firearm to commit an indictable offence and the case continues.