Dancehall legend Ninja Man highly anticipated murder trial is now underway in the Home Circuit Court.
The trial is being held in camera and got off to a rocky start when a juror forced the case to adjourned earlier this week after he reportedly had difficulties attending court. A female police officer testified in court today giving evidence that implicates Ninja Man in the March 2009 gruesome murder of Ricardo Johnson also known as Trooper.
According to police, Johnson and Ninja Man son, Jamiel Ballentine, had an argument and he left the scene and later return with his father Ninja Man and Dennis Clayton. Johnson was reportedly sweeping a yard when he was shot and killed by the three accusers on Marl Road, Kingston 11. Ninja Man has denied having any involvement in the murder.
The female police officer who testified told the court that she collected statements from a number of witnesses to the murder. Ninja Man is currently behind bars pending the outcome of the trial. Ninja Man and his two co-accused were on bail, but a judge ordered them to be put behind bars last month and that the trial be given priority.