Police fired on peaceful march -Collins, Bond say after shooting

James Bond shows his wounds

By Johann Earle

Attorney James Bond and retired Brigadier Edward Collins yesterday said that they were only marching peacefully when they were shot in the back by police with rubber bullets.

Stabroek News caught up with a bruised and battered Bond and former Guyana Defence Force Chief of Staff Collins, who both had visible marks and bloodied clothing from their encounter with ranks of the Guyana Police Force in Georgetown yesterday. Police said ranks fired on the procession that Bond and Collins were a part