The police are still looking for the prime suspect in the murder of Bert Whyte and the case file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecu-tions (DPP) for advice on the way forward, according to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud.
When contacted yesterday, Persaud said that there has been no new development in the case. He added that the suspect, who has been identified, remains at large.
Asked why a wanted bulletin had not been issued for the suspect, Persaud explained that a file has been sent to the DPP for advice. He had told this newspaper recently that investigators were in possession of the man’s name, his address and even a photograph.
On the night of May 14, Whyte collapsed in front of a popular Main Street night spot with numerous stab wounds to his body. He was rushed to the Georgetown Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Although his car was discovered missing, police were working on the theory that the stabbing was not sparked by a robbery since his jewellery and other values were intact when he collapsed. The car was found parked on a street in New Amsterdam, Berbice, not far from where the suspect lives.
Based on the timeline, Whyte, 45, of 79 Phoenix Park, West Bank Demerara left his Robb and Hincks streets office (GTM) some time after 6 pm in his car. Around 8 pm, he collapsed in front of the nightspot five corners from his workplace.
Persaud had said that the information is that the suspect was driving the car; Whyte was the passenger. Persaud said when Whyte collapsed in front of the night spot the man who assisted him asked if he had been robbed, but Whyte said no, he was stabbed.
An eyewitness had recalled seeing two persons fighting in a car. He later saw a man jump out of the car and begin to run while the other person in the car drove off.
