A 23-year-old man accused of killing his friend in an argument over money was found not guilty yesterday.
The jury acquitted Edwin Cunningham of murder and the alternative charge of manslaughter in relation to the June 2, 2011 stabbing of Darvey Basden.
The Crown's main witness, Georgina Wright, claimed she heard the argument while she was in the bathroom of their apartment at Constitution Drive.
Wright said she met Cunningham, whom she referred to as CJ, in the bedroom with Basden, the father of her son.
She said CJ had a knife and she tried to take it from him. Wright said Basden told her to leave with the son after CJ allegedly said, "he would kill all of us if we tried to gang him".
Wright said she later saw Basden in a pool of blood with a wound to the neck.
Before he took his last breath, Wright claimed Basden told her he loved her and that "CJ jook me".
Cunningham had denied the charges at his trial before Justice Indra Charles. During his testimony, he said the mother of his child lived in the building and he went there to visit her.
Cunningham said that he saw Basden who gave him $20 on a debt. He said he left without incident.
Cunningham's brother, Charles Cunningham, said he gave his brother a ride to the building. He said he waited in the car for about 20 to 25 minutes before he returned to the vehicle and they both left.
The brother said Cunningham had no blood on him and he did not see him with a knife.
Roberto Reckley represented Cunningham, who was on bail.
Kevin Farrington and Viola Barnett prosecuted.

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