Plaisance businessman shot dead

Deryck Cox

By Chevy Devonish

A Plaisance businessman who was shot twice on Saturday night in what family members and neighbours believe was a botched robbery, died about five minutes after being rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital.

71-year-old Deryck Cox, also known as `Backatoo’ and `Broad Back’ of 71 Ramos Street, Plaisance did not live to see Christmas this year,