Suspect allegedly confesses to killing doctor

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum has confirmed that murder suspect Hilton Oliver Junior Franklin has given a confession statement  to police investigators on the killing of doctor Collin Roach. Blanhum also confirmed that the suspect said that he inflicted the fatal wounds found on the doctor. Blanhum did not give any further details on the ongoing investigations.
Prime suspect in doctor’s murder arrested while attempting to flee to neighbouring Suriname.
 
The Guyana Police Force has arrested the prime suspect in the murder of doctor Colin Roach this morning at Springlands on the Corentyne, Berbice. The man was arrested as he was attempting to leave by boat through the backtrack route to Suriname.

Prime suspect in doctor’s murder arrested while attempting to flee to neighbouring Suriname

The Guyana Police Force has arrested the prime suspect in the murder of doctor Colin Roach this morning at Springlands on the Corentyne, Berbice. The man was arrested as he was attempting to leave by boat through the backtrack route to Suriname. He has been identified as Hilton Oliver Junior Franklin.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum Confirmed the arrest of the suspect. The Police are reporting that acting on intelligence received, on Friday the 5th, November 2021 at about 05:45 hrs., investigators from the Major Crimes Unit, CID Headquarters and ranks from Region 6 conducted an operation in Berbice where the prime suspect was promptly arrested and taken into custody.
 
The Police have made a breakthrough in the murder of Dr. Colin Roach, this is after the suspect was identified by the doctors employees who were detained by the police for questioning on Tuesday. The surveillance footage from the doctor’s Duke Street Office aided the Police’s investigations into the matter. In addition to that the police have also recovered the abandoned vehicle at Schoonard on the West Bank of Demerara.  Dr. Roach was discovered lying motionless on his back in a pool of blood at his Duke Street, Kingston office on Tuesday night. The Police are reporting that their initial investigations revealed that the 49 year old doctor had what appeared to be a lash on the left side of his forehead. The suspect or suspects also made off with the doctor’s motor car bearing license plate number PXX 4000 and his two cellular phones. It was further observed that the lights in the doctor’s office were still on which prompted one of the males to call the doctor on his cellular phone but he got no answer. 

The other male was alerted and using his office keys he went to turn off the said lights when he discovered the doctor lying motionless. The doctor was pronounced dead at the scene.

Roach was one of two physicians responsible for US immigrant visa medical examinations. Added to that, he also served as a clinical advisor for the US CDC in Guyana.

Doctor found murdered in his Kingston office, car and cellphones stolen

Two men are in custody as the police investigate the murder of Dr. Colin Roach. Dr. Roach was discovered lying motionless on his back in a pool of blood at his Duke Street, Kingston office on Tuesday night. The Police are reporting that their initial investigations revealed that the 49 year old doctor had what appeared to be a lash on the left side of his forehead. The suspect or suspects also made off with the doctor’s motor car bearing license plate number PXX 4000 and his two cellular phones.

Reports are that Roach was one of two physicians responsible for US immigrant visa medical examinations. Added to that, he also served as a clinical advisor for the US CDC in Guyana.

Further, the police report added that two males employed by the doctor said the clinic was open for business between the hours of 7:00 hrs. and 15:00 hrs. At the close of business, one of the males reported that he left the building while the other said he retired to his living quarters at the top flat, leaving the doctor in his office on the middle flat.

It is further alleged that about 20:00hrs a male was seen exiting the building, who returned about seven minutes later and re-entered the clinic. About 22:18hrs the vehicle belonging to the doctor drove out of Duke Street heading north. It was further observed that the lights in the doctor’s office were still on which prompted one of the males to call the doctor on his cellular phone but he got no answer.

The other male was alerted and using his office keys he went to turn off the said lights when he discovered the doctor lying motionless. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Dr. Roach was a former Chairman of the National Sports Commission. The building is equipped with surveillance cameras all around and it is said that the cameras will be instrumental in helping the police with their investigation into the doctor’s death.

Meanwhile, the two staff members remain in custody as the police investigations continue into the matter. The body is presently lying at the Memorial Gardens Mortuary awaiting a Post Mortem Examination.

At the office this morning, persons unaware of Dr. Roach’s death turned up attempting to meet with him.

Murder accused Kapildeo Gangadin escaped from the Lusignan Prison

Murder accused Kapildeo Gangadin escaped from the Lusignan Prison

Double murder accused Kapildeo Gangadin escaped from the Lusignan prison today. A source confirmed the man’s escape from the East Coast Demerara prison facility.

Gangadin was remanded to prison on October 20th for the murders of Stratsphey East Coast Demerara businessman Chris Persaud and fisherman Mukesh Mangar which occurred in January 2020. Mangar was found motionless at Coldingen on the East Coast of Demerara with multiple stab wounds while Chris Persaud, a 21 year old businessman, was stabbed to death during a robbery at his family’s business place “Deals on Electronics” at Stratsphey, East Coast Demerara by the suspect on October 15th.

The suspect took the man’s gold chain in the process. He was caught with the stolen item hours after the stabbing death of Persaud.

Gangadin was expected back on Court on January 17, 2022. The joint services have since commenced a search for the suspect and this newscast understands that a probe is also underway to ascertain how the suspect could have escaped the facility.