One of the three suspects held in connection with Monday’s fatal bank trip robbery is to be charged, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud says.
He had told this newspaper yesterday morning that three persons had been held in connection with the case and that ranks were going to be seeking legal advice in the matter.
Stabroek News was later told that ranks did take a file to the DPP’s Chambers. After being reviewed the DPP gave her recommendation to charge one person and the file was handed back to the ranks.
Contacted later, Persaud said that one person would be charged. Stabroek News understands that the suspect would be making his first court appearance today.
Victor Da Silva was shot dead while his best friend Cecil Gajadhar sustained a gunshot wound to the side of his face when they were ambushed by gunmen near a koker at the corner of High and Cowan streets. At the time the men, both 72 years old, were heading to a Water Street bank to transact business. A bag containing $8 million was stolen.
Gajadhar who owns a gas station at Foulis, East Coast Demerara had recounted from his hospital bed that as he was driving towards the koker he noticed a light brown car in front of him with the number plate PNN 28 which according to him caught his attention.
The man who had been robbed on four occasions recently had said that the car was driving slowly and the number 28 was printed in very small figures. As he turned behind the vehicle, the car stopped and blocked his path. Gunshots then rang out.
Gajadhar told this newspaper that when he looked over at Da Silva his eyes were closed.
After the attack, he backed up his car and drove bloodied to the bank, thinking that he still had his money inside the vehicle but it was missing when he arrived there.
