A suspect fitting the description of the man who shot and killed Senior Environmental Officer Alicia Foster on Sunday was arrested yesterday morning, Acting Police Commis-sioner Henry Greene disclosed.
Alicia Foster
Greene was responding to questions from the media shortly before the commencement of the Guyana Police Force’s Annual Medal Presentation Ceremony held at the Tactical Services Unit Square, Eve Leary.
While stressing that last Sunday’s execution-style, David Street, Kitty murder is still under investigation, he told the media that “we picked up a suspect this morning. He is being interrogated at this point to see what evidence we may be able to produce from him. I can’t tell you where that is at this point in time but I know somebody fitting the description that was given to us was arrested this morning”.
Meanwhile police have ruled out robbery as the motive behind the fatal shooting of Foster and are following several leads as they struggle to solve the latest in a list of execution-style killings.
The woman’s family, close friends and colleagues continue to wonder what could have sparked the incident which cost the environmentalist her life.
She was shot in the face minutes after she drove up to her David Street, Kitty home after attending a wake with a younger sister. She was waiting on the sister to open the gate so she could drive in when a man went up to her car and demanded that she get out.
It was at this point that she was shot in the face and flung from the vehicle. The gunman then jumped into her car and drove away while his accomplice also fled the scene. A post-mortem examination conducted on Wednesday revealed that she died as a result of a gunshot wound to the head. Foster is to be buried next Tuesday, a close relative told Stabroek News.
Many who knew Foster could only describe the incident as tragic and cold- blooded murder. Some spoke of her as someone who was making a difference in society and had a promising future ahead.
It was a little before 10 pm when James Foster responded to the persistent sounding of the buzzer and looked outside to see Alicia lying on the road. Reports are that the gunman and another man had been laying in wait, watching as Alicia pulled up opposite the home.
The day after the shooting around 9 am, the woman’s car PHH 2236 was found abandoned at Well Road, North Ruimveldt minus the keys.
The woman’s father James Foster had told Stabroek News that his daughter was not the victim of a carjacking or a robbery. He said nothing was taken from her except her life and he believed that something is amiss.
He had no answers at the time but said someday it would come to light. Meanwhile, he was prepared to let the police handle the matter.
EVERY DAY YOU WAKEUP IS A NEXT YOUHT DEAD IN GUYANA OUR COUNTRY .HOW MEANY MORE MR PRESIDENT? BEFORE YOU CAN TRY TO STOP IT OUR FEATURE OF TOMORROW IS GOING IN VAIN.
this such a sad story n the thing about it is this girl was my cousin n i didn’t even no it i live in canada n when i heard about the death my mom told me that she was a foster n that i was related to her and the rest of the fosters, which means there has been a death in my family i’m heart broken. NO one wud like to hear there has been a death in their family
Well I do hope that the person they held is the right person, or was involve in committing the senseless murder, not someone who would be frame , or setup as the fall guy this happened A lot in Guyana because of association with the wrong group of people , and then the crime go unsolve in every country the police have contact on the streets who could tell them who did what , and why it was done is Guyana in another world come on Mr Commissioner train your officers so that they can get out there and solve some murders so that the law abiding Guyanese can have some hope it break my heart as A fellow Guyanese to read ever so offten of the senceless killings of our future , [the youths] whats up with this one people, one nation motto we talk about if we continue like this we will have several destinies. Sad.
I think an investigation need to be started from her job. Someone at her job knows more about this and probably gave leads to her whereabouts and her address. We try to bring our kids up the right way, good education, good manners, good job and this is the result?…uummh, someone envied her and the hit man is dumb hope he reveals is paymaster soon. God will comfort her family and have her rest in peace.
My condolences to the family.
Whoever is the killer, if that person has good connections with the Police and the PPP, they will never be tried. You have to live in Guyana to know what is going on. The police favourite words to dismiss a case are ” No Evidence”, ” We are still continuing our investigations”. We have been hearing this since Monica Reece got killed. Even if eye witnesses knows who the killer is, they would be afraid to inform the police, remember the George Bacchus ussue?
Some of these criminals are useful to the police and the Government for doing their dirty jobs when required.
I had identified the head of a criminal enterprise in the Georegtown/Kitty area who is responsible for a series of robberies and killings but the police said they need evidence. Circumstantial evidence were provided but it appears that the police wants the criminals to leave their ID card after a crime.
It is hardly you can ever get justice in a corrupt society unless you take the law into your own hands.
My sympathy to the family,lets not be judge and jury, let ,s see the good work of the GPF. The morals of some guyanese are far gone, anything for a job they take for a few dallas ,frustration make them do these things……drug up and kill up…saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad
Quote ” The woman’s father James Foster had told Stabroek News that his daughter was not the victim of a carjacking or a robbery. He said nothing was taken from her except her life and he believed that something is amiss.”
This is Alicia Foster’s father speaking and right on is he.
I got a surprised call from a distant a family member who echoed
the words of the father…there is something amiss.
As GTGIRL stated above ” I think an investigation need to be started from her job”.;;and that I hope the police would do immediately.
So cops if you are reading thsi, start with her JOB RIGHT NOW
and the cases she was working on
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You could not have a better lead !
I second that Mr. Veecock
right on the money vee
One course of justice for the suspects if found guilty. Death by hanging. Both for the shooter and his accomplice.The accomplice to be hanged for failing to report a homicide,and being an accomplice to a pre meditated murder .
My sympathy to the family.I hope that they have the right suspect.
This is a very sad issue. Guyana used to be a place we wer all proud of. It is the youths who are supposed to make the change, however when they attempt to do so their life if cut down in its prime. This is unacceptable. If this is the reason why this young woman died then the Guyanese who are guilty of the crime need to be dealt with. Youths are the ones who must make a change they need to have the empowerment and the life span to make the change. Shame on those who (according to news) orchestrated this killing. My prayers go out to the family.