—day’s takings missing
Brandis Roberts
A 68-year-old businessman was found dead in his Parika, East Bank Essequibo home yesterday morning and it is believed that he had been strangled.
Dead is Brandis Roberts of Parika Highway. The dead man, who owned a gas station, was found with his hands tied behind his back and a pair of pants tied around his face, covering his mouth, police said. Jewellery that Roberts was wearing at the time, his cellular phone and keys were intact, relatives said.
Police, in a statement said that they were investigating the suspected murder of Roberts, whose body was discovered at his home at about 7.30 yesterday morning. The dead man’s nephew, Carl Prowell told Stabroek News that his uncle was killed some time between 6.30pm on Saturday and 7am yesterday. He stated that Roberts was last seen when he left the gas station for home at about 6.30pm on Saturday. He had a bag with the day’s sales and this was missing, Prowell said, though jewellery that the man was wearing, his cellular phone and keys were untouched.
Prowell said that his uncle usually left the gas station with the money.
Roberts’ body was discovered by his brother, Winsley, who went to check on him after he did not turn up at the gas station and calls to his cellular phone went unanswered. The building was unlocked and the body was lying on floor of the kitchen, located in the bottom flat of the two-storey building, Prowell said. He declared that his uncle had a gun, but they had not located it and it is uncertain if the bandits had taken it.
After the discovery, the police were alerted and the body was taken to the mortuary. The home, where Roberts lived alone, was sealed by the police yesterday.
Roberts and Winsley had operated the gas station, located not far from his home for over 20 years. It is not that first time that Roberts was robbed, Prowell related. He stated that earlier this year, bandits had robbed his uncle of $2.5M but nothing had ever come of the matter. “This action tek he life,” he said. Neighbours did not recall hearing anything and several persons were questioned as police investigated the matter.
The gas station was closed yesterday and persons in the area expressed shock at Roberts’s death. He leaves to mourn his brother, a daughter and other relatives. A post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted today.
Life has no meaning in Guyana anymore. It’s a society where people thrive on the hardwork and blood of the other.
Condolences to the family…I know it sounds so hollow now because we’ve been forced to repeat it so often that we are all now desensitized.
I will continue to sing my Chrismas jingle.
Christmas is coming, pocket books are looking fat.
Please put your (pennies, dollars, entire purse, paper bag with money, rings, chains, cellphones, whatevery you have substitute it here) in the thiefman’s hat.
If you have or haven’t a penny then your life will have to do.
If you lucky to survive GY then God bless you.
I don’t care what they say!!! Don’t look for me at Timehri!
This is what happens in a land where criminals seem to get off as long as they can escape the scene before the police arrive. This could be any one committing this crime, a neighbor, family or hardened criminals. Proper investigations need to be carried out. Most criminals today are not that smart and operate in more rootless manners. This seems to have an aspect of intelligence in it.
I am not one who blames government for everything… I believe that the government is as good as the constable securing the crime scene. That is, he has as much responsibility in performing his duties with efficiency as the government has in analyzing the performance of the security forces. We all have our part to play and if we excel then we can very well make possible the betterment that we ask of our government or at least leave them without excuse.
If you want change then let it start with you. A lot of time we criticize others and given the same position we would do even worse. I am not saying stop calling a spade a spade, but ensure when you do so you are not being a hypocrite.
Lets change this nation from the bottom up.
Unfortunately Ken, my compadre, it is imperative that transformation MUST originate from the top and not from the bottom up in our dear land.A great number of the populace especially the youths emulate the the powers that be.
i beg to, humbly, refresh your memory on a few of these overt examples .A minister of the ppp govt physically assulted the nephew of his girlfriend and discharged his weapon — no charges were instituted nor any .investigation carried out.A sixteen year old child was raped by a ‘high’ ranking official .The brother -in- law of the head of state fired his firearm at a neighbour.A magistrate shoots a police officer with an illegal gun — no charges -.-ect,ect,ect
Now pray, you tell me how do you expect “changes from the bottom up” when lawlessness, corruption, nepotism and double standards are the hallmark and ,indeed, endemic in the ppp administration.
Moderator i have no illusions that you would not delete what i have to say here as you had previously done.
MY DEEPEST sympathy to the family.
I must say that i know Mr Roberts and he was a great man and willing , it is sad to know how he got his death . I hope that the goverment will open there eyes and do something about what is happen in this country that was once a great place, it is not to late for us to make changes not jus the govt but the people too that live here.If america can hope for a change we as guyanese can too let all pray for each other counrty
It is always tragic to lose any life, be it here or elsewhere, but Guyanese have long accepted that we have fallen over the precipice, and have more or less become unresponsive to death.
It is now our dismal reality, and all we can do is hope and pray that it is not us or our loved ones. Sad to say, one day it might.
“You have to weigh out the positive developments that is taking place in guyana against the one and two unfortunate things..and then make statements positively..”
Could you please list one or two of these positive things for the benefit of those of us who are too dim to see them?
I THINK THE GOVERMENT SHOULD LEFT EVERY THING THE ARE DOING AND STEP UP TO THE SECURITY OF THE COUNTRY INNOCIDENT PEOPLE ARE LOSING THERE LIFE.
Yet another crime, to the families, I know the pain is much to bear.
This crime was not done by robbers, they would have taken his cell phone, keys and jewellery, these were intack.
This is plain and simple someone close, awaiting the results about this, this crime has nothing to do with theives, close persons needs to be questioned.
Bloggers hold ur tongues, don’t jump to conclusions, don’t attack each other, just respect the thoughts of others and let’s await the investigation.
Welcome Peace maker….and ….good luck !
Satish – Stop spreading rumors! The Police in NY does not conduct driving test for the issuing of licenses…it is the DMV and they don’t wear guns!
took the thought right outta my brain Mademoiselle, that boy’s running his mouf way too much.
My sympathy to the bereaved family members. So we see that even though “criminals” are killed daily the carnage continues. This simply means that there are soooo many turning to a life of crime now & walk among us that we obviously do not know their strength. What we do know is that the political climate & the inability for people to find jobs that support their needs is soo much that crime seems to be the full-time employment of many of our brothers & sisters.
But then again I guess the PNC started it so it’s their responsibility today.
“SO MUCH CRIME SEEMS TO BE THE FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT OF MANY OF OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS.” Soo very well said from a u g lecturer………but then again i guess the PNC started IT . i hope you FULANO will acknowlege this when i responce later.
What make you think America has bed of roses? If you don’t work you can’t eat ,no one will just knock on your door with a plate of food. Anyway you go any part of this world the same thing applies if you nah wuk you dead. Guyana is a very beautiful country rich with many natural resources. Many beautiful people of all kind. So for all you so-cal Guyanese who bad talking your own country, how can you do that. I am so proud to be a Guyanese. I love my country i can never talk like that about Guyana , crime is everywhere you go. not only in Guyana. Just name a country that doesn’t have any crimes……. !!!!! Just let me know if u find one.
I live in Guyana and also in the States so i know what i am talking about.
Well, Filano de Tal what can i say i will be going home in time to come. I have no intention of living here forever like some Guyanese who reside here now they vowed not to return to Guyana. That is just crazy. You cannot forsake the old for the new and like the Guyanese saying goes “Nah cruse the bridge you cross on”. For you may never know when you have to go back. I’m just overhere because my husband reside here so i have to be with him.
I’m not saying that you don’t love your country perhaps you do. We Can’t be playing the blame game. What we need to do is work together inorder to make things work.