Armstrong said he also felt bad when he saw London's dead body, because he knew his brother, Lincoln London, who worked with him as a detective in the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).

Deonarine, who began his testimony last September 25, will testify further at the November 1 continuation, to tender exhibits from the scene where London was killed after a 12-hour joint Police and Army stakeout at Toucan Suites apartment building, Eccles, East Bank Demerara, on February 9, 2000.

The witness said Monday that he left there with recovered arms and ammunition, in company with Police Corporal Gravesande and other ranks and lodged the ammunitions at Brickdam station.

He said he was later instructed to take them to Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, also in Georgetown, to be exhibited at a press conference and, when that ended, he took them back to Brickdam but the grenades were retained by Sergeant Noble, at Eve Leary, for safety.

Deonarine said he did not mark any of the things retrieved but sealed them with a Police seal and deposited them at Brickdam.

He said, on February 13, 2000, he went to Le Repentir mortuary at about 7.30 am and saw the bodies of London and his female companion, Rhonda Forde, who was also killed at Toucan Suites.

Deonarine said, on that occasion, he was accompanied by Police Corporals Whittaker and Gravesande and the 8 am post mortem examinations were performed by Dr Nancy, after the corpses were identified by relatives.

The witness said the doctor concluded that the deaths were caused by multiple injuries and shock attributable to gunshots.

However, in answer to Coroner Robertson, Deonarine said he was unable to say with what type of gun London and Forde were shot, although he could tell that both cartridges and warheads were used.

Armstrong said he was stationed at Ruimveldt Police Station on February 8, 2000, when he learnt of the siege at Toucan Suites, involving Linden London, then a wanted man.

Armstrong said, about 21:00 hours (9 pm), he saw a large crowd on Eccles Public Road, comprising both civilians and Police ranks. The latter were at the junction of the public road and the street leading to Eccles Housing Scheme.

The witness said he heard gunshots being fired from the direction of Toucan Suites and Police ranks were returning fire in the area which was cordoned off about 100 yards from the hotel on either side, preventing people from entering and traffic was diverted to Eccles old road.

Armstrong recalled that retired Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Major General Joe Singh and Assistant Commissioner of Police Henry Greene, Police Superintendents Adams, Hudson and Thomas were among the senior officers present with subordinate ranks from Police Headquarters and ‘A’ and ‘C’ divisions.

The witness said the first group of policemen to confront the fugitive London included deceased Police Superintendent Leon Fraser.

Armstrong remembered that, about 1.30 am on February 9, a detachment of GDF soldiers arrived and exploded several devices in the direction of Toucan Suites.

He was about 250 yards from their target and London was still shooting.

Armstrong said, about 5.45 am, he saw smoke issuing from a fire at the hotel premises but could not state how the blaze started.

He said, as the flames continued to burn, there was a continuing exchange of gunfire between London and the police and the gunman was killed about 7 am.

The witness said the bodies of London and Forde were taken away in the rear of a Police vehicle but he was not in a position to say how Forde died.