Pouderoyen family tied up during brutal robbery

Part of a ransacked room.

A Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara family was tied up, beaten and robbed by a gang of five bandits, who invaded their home on Thursday evening.

Commander of ‘D’ Division Stephen Mansell told Stabroek News yesterday that a suspect, who resides at a Georgetown address, has been held.

The police said in a statement on the attack that around 8.30 pm on Thursday, five men, one of whom was