Provocation might be the reason why a 14-year-old murdered a taxi driver, says father

The father of the 14-year-old boy accused of murdering a Skeldon Taxi driver believes his son was provoked by the man and he retaliated.
The man says his son now has to face the consequences for his action, something he would never condone.
The Seaman recalled his son relating to family members how Deonarine Laljit, would always say embarrassing things to him about his sister in the public. The man said his elder daughter was married and lived next door to Laljit at number 72 village, but the woman and her husband separated and the man frequently made jokes of his daughter’s divorce.

 

 

 

 

Security Officer murdered on Robb Street

The Police are today investigating the death of a security officer attached to the Transportation and Protection Agency Security Service.

The man, Sammy Powell reportedly had his throat slit in front of the Jai Ishant Variety Store on Robb Street.

The police have said the incident was caught on surveillance camera and are making every effort to get the recording.

Operations Manager of the security company said the father of three was a resident of Mocha and was employed with the company for the past three months.

Fifteen year old allegedly murdered Corentyne taxi driver

A taxi driver was today killed in what is believed to be a premeditated murder. The incident occurred at Skeldon Line Path just around noon. A 15-year-old boy said to be the suspect is in police custody.

The man was identified as Deonarine Lajit, 36-year-old of Number 72 Village Corentyne. There are reports that the father of two was stabbed by the teenager. The man’s reputed wife Narshoda Joseph said she last spoke with her husband minutes before he met his demise.  The woman recalled that Lajit called her to bring his NIS card, after which he dropped her off to conduct her business.

The woman said she forgot her phone in the car and calls to his phone went unanswered which got her worried.

The woman said her worst fears were confirmed when she got news that the man was killed and was lying on the road. The distraught woman said when she got there the interior of the car was covered with blood.  Lajit operated a short drop service in the area.

VIDEO: “Everyone deserves a second chance, mistakes were made” – Kirkpatrick

Managing Director of the Professional Guard Service, (PGS), Shawn Kirkpatrick said while he is happy that his team was safely able to thwart the Republic Bank robbery attempt, he is also saddened by the fact that a young man was lost his life. 

His comments were made hours after the fatal shooting of Guyanese Scholar, 25-year-old Elton Wray. The young man was an agronomist attached to the National Agriculture Research Extension Institute (NAREI). He was sent to China on a government scholarship and attained his degree.

Wray was shot during an exchange of gunfire, while his accomplice, Jamal Haynes, who worked at the said bank for seven years sustained gunshot wounds to both legs. Wray’s cousin, 22-year-old Keron Sanders who was a part of the robbery gang was apprehended and is assisting with the investigation. 

The private company was contracted by Republic Bank to provide security services.

Kirkpatrick also confirmed that the attack by the armed men were not carried out on the security deposit vehicle but the bank.

 

Two in custody for failed attempted robbery at Republic Bank

Police are investigating attempted robbery at Republic Bank, Water Street location. Reports are that the bandits attempted to storm the ATM when they were confronted by armed security personnel of the Professional Guard Service.
During an exchange of gunfire, some of the bandits managed to escape but two suspected to be involved were captured and are in police custody.The incident left customers and staff of the bank traumatized. Also, PGS officers and the police came in for high praises.

Security guard shot dead at work site, firearm taken  

The man was identified as Gerald Henry of ‘C’ Field, South Turkeyen, Sophia and attached to Sentinel security service. He was at the time on duty at the  Good Luck Supermarket on Dennis Street Sophia, when bandits pounced on the business and carried out a daring robbery. The men then turned on the Henry, shot him in his chest and took away his firearm.

He was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where he died on arrival.

Commander of ‘C’ division Calvin Brutus said that the police are looking at the surveillance camera to ascertain identities of the men. He told reporters that from what was viewed thus far the bandits were unmasked.

Friday’s night shooting came on the heels of the murder of another resident, Trevor Dublin of ‘C’ Field last Saturday and bread vendor Andre Alexander, who also was killed during a robbery almost two months ago.

Three prisoners charged with the murder of fellow inmate

The brothers were stabbed during a brawl in the New Amsterdam prison on June 21st.
The men, Dillon Boucher, of Haslington Village, East Coast Demerara, Ramchand Latchman of #65 Village Corentyne and Rooplall Abrahim of Bath Settlement West Coast Berbice, appeared in the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ Court this morning before Magistrate Alex Moore to answer to the indictable charge. The men were first read the murder charge and then the attempted murder charge followed.

There are reports that the men cornered the two brothers who had just returned from court and dealt them several stab wounds with improvised weapons. Neshan succumbed on arrival to the Hospital.

The court was told that the trio also unlawfully and maliciously wounded Ramnarine Jagmohan with intent to commit murder.
The trio were remanded to prison until September 4th. All the men were currently on remand for murder charges.

What triggered the brawl is still unknown at this time to family members of the deceased.

The brothers were on remand since 2013, for the murder of businessman, Devendra Deodat called “Dave”, of Lot 72 Hampshire Village, Corentyne Berbice. The businessman was shot and chopped to death.

Neshan was a father of five. Meanwhile, Ramnarine is still a patient of the New Amsterdam Hospital.

Nandlall said he offered to buy new law books to put an end to the SOCU probe

Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall received a tip-off that the Special Organized Crime Unit was coming to search his Bel Air Park home today and he called in the media along with some of his party comrades and supporters to resist the removal of the Law Books from his home. Now the law books are said to be the property of the state and are currently the subject of a court battle.

Nandlall showed members of the media two injunctions which bars SOCU from searching his premises and he is prepared to challenge SOCU on this front.