Jury to be empanelled in Pathways murder trial
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A seven-member jury is to be empanelled this afternoon for the trial of Andre Ruddock, the man accused of killing a woman during an alleged sacrificial ritual at the Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries church in St James nearly five years ago.
The first witness, however, is expected to take the stand tomorrow morning in the Home Circuit Court before Justice Leighton Pusey.
Ruddock, who has been in custody since the incident and has grown locs, is charged with the murder of Taneka Gardner, 39, on October 17, 2021, during an alleged sacrificial ritual at Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries in St James.
Another man, Michael Brown, was also found dead on the church premises.
Ruddock reportedly confessed to Gardner’s murder.
Both were members of the church, led by the late Dr Kevin Smith, who died a week after the incident in a motor vehicle crash while being transported to Kingston to face charges.
Attorneys-at-law Anthony Williams and Venice Brown are representing Ruddock, while the Crown will be represented by Latoya Bernard and Carolyn Wright.
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