Five Star robbery survivor recalls beating

“They kick me up and slap me with [their] gun.” This was the account of another victim of the recent Five Star robbery/murder.

According to 27-year-old Basdeo Kumar of Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara, on the day of the incident, after the two bandits intercepted them [he and six others], they were ordered to dismount the All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) bikes and lie face-down on the ground. Kumar, called `Biscuit’, related that he did as he was told but his colleague Cleveland Smithet was slow in complying, as he decided to hand over all his gold as