The 12-member jury heard evidence yesterday that on December 29, 2006, the accused, Calvin Powell, told the police that he wanted to take them to show them the bodies of elderly Manchester couple Richard and Julia Lyn.

Powell, 26, garbage truck driver of New Green, Manchester, and Lennox Swaby, 28, farmer and taxi driver of Hopeton district, Manchester, have been on trial since October 5 for the double murder.

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The couple, who lived in Mandeville, were strangled at their home during a robbery on December 9 and 10, 2006. Appliances, motor vehicles and household items were removed during the robbery.

Prosecution witnesses testified that they saw Swaby and Powell in the couple's motor vehicle on the morning of December 10, 2006. The men were found in possession of items belonging to the couple and Powell also had two small photographs of the couple in his wallet.

Detective Sergeant Colin McKenzie said on December 29, while Powell was in custody, he said he wanted to take the police to where the bodies were at the Martins Hill dump, Manchester. He said a police party took Powell to the dump where Powell pointed out a certain area to them. McKenzie said he saw what appeared to be two decomposed bodies wrapped in two separate sheets in an old rusty box, or something looking like a box.

McKenzie said on December 27, 2006, Swaby was questioned by Detective Inspector Bailey and he recorded the questions and answers. Swaby said he did not know the couple and did not know anything about their disappearance.

Senior Puisne Judge Marva McIntosh is presiding at the trial. Swaby is being represented by attorneys-at-law Dr Randolph Williams and William Hinds. Attorney-at-law Robert Armstrong is representing Powell.