The first witness in the trial against the three police officers arrested in connection with the murder of Nathaniel Julies described to the court how one of the officers dragged the boy out from under a truck, put him in the back of a state van and sped off.
Tasneen Kaldine, who lives across the street from where Nathaniel Julies (16) was killed explained that she was watching television on the day it happened when she was suddenly disturbed by a loud bang.
She then explained what happened later: “I opened the door and saw a police vehicle between the truck and the block of flats. I saw a police officer walking to the truck and he bent under the truck as if he was searching for something. He picked up the boy and pulled him from under the truck. He was struggling and I was wondering what he was looking for. The boy was laying under the truck. He pulled him out and carried him from under his arms and carried him into the van. He then jumped into the van, switched on the lights and the siren and drove off,” she said
She was then asked how Julies’ family knew about what had happened and she responded and said: “My daughter said it was Nathaniel.”
The State is using this line of questioning in an attempt to prove the charge of defeating the ends of justice as it claims that the accused tried to conceal evidence after they killed the boy.
The suspects are facing SI charges, including murder, and have pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
The State is expected to call its second witness when the case resumes on Tuesday.
Sources: MSN, EWN
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