A suspect in the murder of George Barton and wounding of his teenage daughter Anika at Laing Avenue in March was apprehended early yesterday afternoon, a high-ranking police official has confirmed.

While details of the arrest were sketchy, the official assured this newspaper when contacted around 3:30 yesterday afternoon that Aman Lalchand, also known as Randy had been arrested a few hours earlier.

The official said too that Lalchand was wanted in relation to several other matters before the court.
Police had issued a wanted bulletin for the 22-year-old Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara resident, on April 1.

Law enforcement authorities had said that in the bulletin that he was wanted for questioning in relation to investigations being conducted into the execution-style killing of Barton. …..