Recent events review Saturday, July 15 to Friday, July 21
Saturday, July 15 Ex-Republic Bank worker jailed over attempted heist
received, ranks proceeded to an abandoned house on an access dam at Canal Number 1, West Bank Demerara, where they conducted a search that led to the discovery of James. James, who is said to have had a knife and several pieces of clothing in his possession, reportedly told police that he planned to travel to Essequibo. James, 24, whose last known address was Hotoquai Creek, North West District, was one of the inmates who had testified during the Commission of Inquiry into the fire that had claimed the lives of 17 prisoners at the Camp Street facility during March last year. He had been incarcerated over the 2014 fatal stabbing of Glendon Cox. The murder had occurred at 4 Miles Arakaka Village, North West District.
Sunday, July 16
his father, 41, both farmers, were reportedly tossed out of their vessel at the mouth of the Moruca River, North West District about 10 pm on July 14. According to a police press release yesterday, the body of Ravin was found about at 8 yesterday morning by ranks of the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard continued to search for Piper’s father but were unsuccessful. The police had mistakenly said that the two were brothers.
Soesdyke man killed in accident
A Soesdyke resident died after he was struck down early yesterday morning by an intoxicated driver, along the Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara (EBD) roadway. Chandrapaul Persaud, also known as ‘Tony’, of 53 Soesdyke, EBD, was struck down around 3 am yesterday by motor car PVV 1923. Family members said that they last saw Persaud, 47, a labourer during the earlier part of Saturday. A family member stated that Persaud had left the home to attend a wedding celebration in the village and would have been returning home when he was struck down. Persaud, the last of 11 children, was described by his family members as someone who could be called “everybody’s boy’ because despite having his ups and downs, he was a wonderful person.
Tuesday, July 18