Witnesses

25 called so far · 25 by the state, 0 by the defense

Called by the State

Sunita Basnet ThapaNurse who trained Mamta Kafle at Inova Fairfax · Day 9

Gita KafleMamta Kafle's mother · Day 4

Sunita NeupaneRegistered nurse and friend of Mamta Kafle · Day 4

A police sergeantTook the missing-person report on Aug. 5, 2024 · Day 4 Detective VenturaManassas Park police detective · Days 4, 5 Ms. FeldmanTestified about Blue Star testing in the home · Day 6

Sachchi MainaliIndependent journalist who interviewed Bhatt · Day 6

A police investigatorPoint man for the initial investigation · Day 7

Ms. DelgadoWalmart employee · Day 7

A witnessCollected and tested the bedroom carpet · Day 7

Mr. LibbyTestified about Home Depot surveillance video · Day 8

Nadia NavarroMamta Kafle's friend and former roommate · Day 8

Ms. McNabbTestified about Clark Place surveillance video · Day 10

A witnessTestified about trash compactor surveillance video · Day 10

Jose Barajas AyalaLandscaper · Day 10

Ganesh PandeyRealtor · Day 10

Alexander CordnerPrince William County police crime scene investigator · Day 11

A Home Depot investigatorHome Depot corporate investigator (records and video) · Day 11

A water department witnessWater department employee who read the home's water records · Day 11

A friend of the defendantFriend of the defendant · Day 11

A search-records witnessWhite House Military Office witness who reviewed account search records · Day 11

A Facebook acquaintanceAcquaintance of the defendant through Facebook and video calls · Day 11

Rajeev Dhakal · Day 12

A witnessa witness · Day 13

Investigator Zanis · Day 13

Witnesses are named as they are called in open court. Experts and officials have detail pages; private witnesses show their role and days only. Jurors are never identified.