‘American’ had no criminal record

Seelall Persaud

Helton Lazarus, the man who died in the Stabroek Market grenade explosion, did not have a criminal record and was not known to police, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud has said.

Persons familiar with Lazarus are meanwhile disputing claims made by police that he was a courier of illegal arms and substances.

On January 5, Lazarus died and 18 persons were injured