Magistrate Faith McGusty on Wednesday led a site visit to the Ashmins Building in Georgetown- a central location referenced throughout the fraud trial into the 2020 elections, where several key witnesses identified specific areas referenced in their testimonies.The Ashmins Building housed the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Command Centre during the 2020 elections.The visit forms part of ongoing legal proceedings involving nine individuals charged with conspiring to manipulate the 2020 election results in favour of the APNU+AFC coalition.Present at the site were Minister of Local Government Sonia Parag, local observer Rosalinda Rasul, former Region Four Police Commander Edgar Thomas, and Kian Jabour, each of whom was taken into the building individually to identify and clarify locations they had spoken about in courtMagistrate Faith McGusty on Wednesday led a site visit to the Ashmins Building in Georgetown (Photo: News Room/July 30, 2025)The prosecution led questioning during the inspection, which was video recorded, and several measurements were taken.Key areas identified included the tabulation room on the ground floor and the balcony where Mingo allegedly made a false declaration of the election results.Former Police Commander Edgar Thomas, who had responded to a report at the location, pointed out a room where GECOM staff member Enrique Livan was reportedly found.Meanwhile, Jabour directed the court to an upstairs room where GECOM Chairperson Justice Claudette Singh was said to be during the events in question.Among the witnesses present at the site were Minister of Local Government Sonia Parag (right), local observer Rosalinda Rasul (left) and former Region Four Police Commander Edgar Thomas (Photo: News Room/ July 30, 2025)The site inspection was conducted in the presence of prosecution and defense attorneys, as well as the defendants.Such visits are standard legal procedures in both civil and criminal trials, designed to help the court gain firsthand knowledge of the physical environment referenced in testimony, clarify evidence, and resolve any discrepancies.Nine individuals are currently before the court, charged with conspiring to manipulate the election results in favour of APNU+AFC, thereby seeking to deny victory to the PPP. Those charged include former government minister Volda Lawrence, former Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield, former Region Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo, and former Deputy Chief Elections Officer Roxanne Myers, among others.The trial has been adjourned to September 15.The post Key witnesses identify areas linked to 2020 elections case during Court’s visit to Ashmins Building appeared first on News Room Guyana.