Trial Begins for Elmer Nah in Triple Murder Case

The trial of former police officer Elmer Nah, 40, accused of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, began earlier this week before Justice Nigel Pilgrim in Belize City.

Nah is charged in connection with a New Year’s Eve 2022 shooting that claimed the lives of Jon, David, and later Vivian Ramnarace and injured Yemi Alberto in Belmopan. He pleaded not guilty.

Prosecutor Terence Williams alleged that a man in dark clothing entered the Ramnarace property and shot the victims. Key witness Barrington Montero, a neighbour and former crime scene technician, testified that he saw someone enter the yard before hearing gunshots. However, under cross-examination, he admitted he did not witness the actual shooting or identify the assailant.

Montero said he armed himself with his licensed pistol and returned outside, where he heard a woman crying for help. She appeared to be covered in blood, he said, and he instructed his wife to take her to the hospital. Crossing over to the Ramnarace residence, Montero found Jon Ramnarace gasping for breath on the ground and asked police to transport him to the hospital. David Ramnarace was lying motionless nearby. Montero also discovered Jon’s young daughter in the house and placed her in the care of his son.

The trial continues.