“You Tricked Your Way” To Get An “Immunity Agreement”: Defence Attorney Anand Beharrylal KC Accuses Crown Witness Of Fabricating Attempted Murder Claims

By Alric Lindsay

An accomplice-turned-prosecution witness in the alleged, Centennial Towers attempted murder trial was accused in the Grand Court today, October 21, 2026, of tricking his way into a crown immunity agreement and asking detectives to point out his alleged co-conspirator during an identification parade.

Jimmall Facey returned to the witness stand before Justice Peters, where he faced a gruelling continuation of cross-examination by defence counsel Anand Beharrylal KC, who is representing defendant Jared Marvin Johnson. The defence focused heavily on proving that Facey systematically looked for lesser charges, fabricated cell block emergencies, and hid behind legal professional privilege to conceal how he fabricated his allegations.

The courtroom heard details of a volatile night on March 7, 2025, when prison officials logged Facey constantly knocking, punching walls, and pounding on cell doors to demand an ambulance. Beharrylal KC put to the witness that he deliberately manufactured a fake medical crisis solely to create a high-pressure situation to force his release or transfer out of prison. Facey vehemently denied the allegation of fabrication, countering: “I remember that night. I was born with a hole in my heart. I could catch seizures. I started pounding down at the door. It was just banging on the door.”

The defence counsel methodically targeted the timeline leading up to Facey’s decision to turn Crown witness and provide Jared Johnson’s name to the police.  Defence counsel was also trying to get Facey to admit that he had previously attempted to secure a lesser sentence by pleading guilty to Count 4, which charged him with possession of firearms.

According to Beharrylal KC, the landscape shifted significantly on August 8, 2025, when the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions rejected Facey’s partial guilty plea as unacceptable, informing him that the state would proceed to a full trial on the attempted murder counts. Beharrylal KC asserted that Facey only turned on his co-defendants because his legal manoeuvres failed and he was desperately considering what more he could do to get out of prison. Facey responded to the accusations on the stand, stating: “I was thinking about getting out of prison and speaking the truth about what really happen.”

The cross-examination grew highly contentious when discussing the subsequent identification parade. Facey agreed he attended the parade to identify Jared Johnson, claiming, “I was picking out the shooter that was with me.” Beharrylal KC directly challenged this claim, putting to Facey that he had explicitly asked detectives to point out Jared Johnson to him before or during the line-up. Facey replied: “No.”

In a bid to expose the mechanics behind the Crown’s immunity deal, Beharrylal KC pushed Facey to reveal the confidential discussions he held with his own defence team, arguing that if Facey was genuinely a truthful person, he should allow the jury to see what he originally told his lawyers.

Facey refused to waive his legal rights, stating: “I wish not to waive my right to reveal discussions with my lawyer.”

Beharrylal KC levelled a direct accusation at the star witness, stating: “Reason for your refusal is we would be able to see how you tricked your way to get the immunity agreement and how you came up with the name Jared Johnson.”

“I don’t agree,” Facey maintained.

Following the witness’s refusal to waive privilege, the defence informed Justice Peters that they were unable to make any further progress with their cross-examination for the day.

Case Background & Defendant Alignment Summary

To assist readers following this complex, multi-defendant trial, four individuals stand indicted for their alleged roles in the execution and cover-up of the Centennial Towers shooting plot. The prosecution team, led by Ed Vickers KC and Emma Rance, contends that the defendants operated as an organized team effort.

The defendants and their respective heavy-weight legal defence teams are aligned as follows:

• Jared Marvin Johnson: Facey’s primary target on the witness stand, represented by defence counsels Annand Beharrylal KC and Oliver Grimwood.
• Austin Kempton Crawford: Indicted for his alleged participation in the wider conspiracy, represented by Rhiannon Sara Crimmins KC and Prathna Bodden.
• Jamie Samuel Ebanks: Represented by Brendon Kelly KC and Amelia Fosuhene.
• Dabian Lasando Ebanks: Defended by George Carter Stephenson and Amelia Fosuhene.

The trial continues on October 22, 2026, in the Grand Court before Justice Peters, where the defence counsels for the remaining three co-defendants await their opportunity to challenge Facey’s testimony.