Kenesha Vaughn murder case: Magistrate throws out no-case submission by defence 

The Diamond Magistrates’ Court on Monday dismissed a no-case submission made on behalf of murder accused 32-year-old Marlon DaSilva, who is charged with the killing of his wife and the mother of his child, 27-year-old Kenesha Vaughn. Attorney Sanjeev Datadin, who is representing DaSilva, explained to this publication that the no-case submission was intended to have the charge dismissed on the grounds of insufficient evidence, but it was overruled by the presiding magistrate, Dylon Bess. According to Datadin, the defence is now preparing for closing arguments, which will be made within the next two weeks. “The no-case submission we made yesterday (Monday) was overruled, and we now move forward with our defence. We have a couple of weeks to put in final submissions,” Datadin stated. The prosecution, which is being led by Attorney Nigel Hughes, will then make its final submission, after which, the magistrate is expected to deliver a decision in the case. According to Datadin, “there isn’t sufficient evidence to go to a jury. Essentially, if it were before a jury, it would be called a closing argument. So, we have closing submissions to make in the magistrate’s court.” DaSilva is accused of brutally killing his wife on February 22, 2025 at their Diamond, East Bank Demerara home. Reports are that Vaughn and DaSilva were in an intimate relationship for four years, during which they had a three-year-old son. Investigations revealed that on February 22, 2025 at about 20:00h, DaSilva arrived home and met the victim, who was at the time inside the kitchen, when a heated argument ensued between them during which the suspect allegedly dealt the victim a slap. In retaliation, the woman allegedly armed herself with knife and as she was approaching the suspect, he whipped out his firearm from his front pants waist and discharged several rounds in the victim’s direction, hitting her to several parts of her body. She immediately fell to the ground and became motionless. After allegedly committing the act, the suspect contacted the police, who responded and rushed the victim to the Diamond Hospital, where she died. At the scene, four 9MM cases and three suspected projectiles were recovered. An inspection on the victim’s body revealed 12 injuries described as entry and exit wounds. Police had also confirmed that the suspect was highly intoxicated and was earlier in the evening seen consuming alcohol at a popular drinking establishment on Main Street, Georgetown.