Shot-in-eye bandit pleads guilty to 11 gun crimes

A who pleaded guilty to 11 charges involving the use of a gun was yesterday sentenced to a total of 51 years’ imprisonment, though he will only serve five years as the sentences will run concurrently.

Dondre Devon Marques, who was shot in his eye by police after he was caught on the scene of a robbery at Grove, East Bank Demerara in December, was charged with five counts of robbery under arms and four counts of discharging a loaded firearm at policemen. Additionally,