A Beetham man has been acquitted of the 2009 murder of a Laventille resident after the prosecution’s sole eyewitness admitted he fabricated his account.

Justice Trevor Jones found Ashton “Doi Doi” Medina not guilty of murder, attempted murder, shooting with intent, and possession of a firearm and ammunition at the end of a judge-alone trial.

Medina had been accused of killing 20-year-old Kenroy Joseph on April 26, 2009. Joseph, of Prizgar Lands, was driving through Success Village when a gunman opened fire, striking him several times. He was taken to Port of Spain General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.